09-15-201709-15-2017
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September 15, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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Shiko Munakata (1903-1975) Woodblock Print

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$25,830$21,000
Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 3025BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 15, 2017 10:00AM

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, Japan