MUNAKATA SHIKO (1903-1975): (101.4 x 38.3 cm.); a sumizuri-e, Monju bosatsu "Manjusri, the incarnation Buddha's wisdom", from the series Nibosatsu Shaka judaideishi "Two Bodhisattvas and ten disciples of Buddha", signed in pencil Shiko Munakata, sealed Muna Shiko and dated 1961, pencilled nogiku "field chrysanthemum" and pine needles below the signature- very good impression and condition, mounted as a hanging scroll, in original wood box inscribed on the lid Munakata hanga Shakuson daideshichu Monju bosatsu and sealed, and on the underside of the lid Showa sanjushichi nen [1962] shogatsu nanoka kichikoku hogan Munakata Shiko jidai "Showa 37, January, 7th day, engraved by hogan Munakata Shiko and titled" and sealed

细节

MUNAKATA SHIKO (1903-1975): (101.4 x 38.3 cm.); a sumizuri-e, Monju bosatsu "Manjusri, the incarnation Buddha's wisdom", from the series Nibosatsu Shaka judaideishi "Two Bodhisattvas and ten disciples of Buddha", signed in pencil Shiko Munakata, sealed Muna Shiko and dated 1961, pencilled nogiku "field chrysanthemum" and pine needles below the signature- very good impression and condition, mounted as a hanging scroll, in original wood box inscribed on the lid Munakata hanga Shakuson daideshichu Monju bosatsu and sealed, and on the underside of the lid Showa sanjushichi nen [1962] shogatsu nanoka kichikoku hogan Munakata Shiko jidai "Showa 37, January, 7th day, engraved by hogan Munakata Shiko and titled" and sealed

拍品专文

Munakata drew the field chrysanthemum to symbolize what in nature is both beautiful and strong, something to which he aspired. The pine needles memorialize the symbol his father, a blacksmith, placed on the sickles made in his shop.