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In Praise of Verse: Autumnal Equinox Buddist Service: Manjusaka Flowers

In Praise of Verse: Autumnal Equinox Buddist Service: Manjusaka Flowers

1956
(Japanese, 1903–1975)
© The Estate of Shiko Munakata, Reproduced by permission
Location: not on view

Description

An ardent Zen Buddhist, Munakata frequently portrayed Buddhist themes in his prints. His style was inspired in part by the direct and simple imagery of popular medieval Buddhist prints and 18th-century Japanese folk paintings.
  • East Meets West: Tradition and Innovation in Modern Japanese Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 19-May 28, 2000).
    Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; March 19 - May 28, 2000. "East Meets West: Tradition and Innovation in Modern Japanese Prints."
    Generous Donors: A Tribute to The Print Club of Cleveland. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 2-August 4, 1991).
    A Tradition Transformed: Japanese Prints, 1947-1987. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 9-April 24, 1988).
    Year in Review: 1978. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 13-March 18, 1979).
    CMA 1979: "Year in Review 1978," Bulletin LXVI (January 1979), cat. #97, p. 45, repr. p. 25.
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1978.98