Description:
Shiko Munakata (1903-1975) Woodblock Print, Japan, dated 1960, depicting Subodai, Master of the Immaterial, from the series Ten Great Disciples of Buddha, signed in pencil with an oval seal in the bottom left corner, "MS" watermark at bottom right, print 40 1/8 x 15 3/8 in.
Provenance: Purchased from S.H. Mori Fine Arts of the Orient, Chicago, in 1967, then by descent to the present owner.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
horizontal creases, buckling, toning, and some tears along the edges, taped on two spots in the upper margin.
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Shiko Munakata, Chicago, JapanSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
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Helen Eagles
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