The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 26, 2025

Tree

c. 1928–69

Munakata Shikō

(Japanese, 1903–1975)
Japan
lithograph
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph I. Fried for the fiftieth anniversary of The Print Club of Cleveland 1969.290
© The Estate of Shiko Munakata, Reproduced by permission
Location: Not on view

Description

Although best known for his woodcuts (examples of which are also on view in this exhibition), Munakata began to experiment with lithography while in Philadelphia in the 1950s. Munakata often incorporates calligraphic lettering in his prints; the calligraphic rendering of the tree in this lithograph derives from the ink-brush drawing tradition practiced by Japanese scholar-painters.
  • East Meets West: Tradition and Innovation in Modern Japanese Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 19-May 28, 2000).
    A Tradition Transformed: Japanese Prints, 1947-1987. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 9-April 24, 1988).
    Year in Review: 1970. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-March 7, 1971).
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