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Shikō Munakata

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Shikō Munakata was a Japanese woodblock printmaker active in the Shōwa period who lived from 5 September 1903 to 13 September 1975. He is associated with the sōsaku-hanga movement and the mingei folk art movement. He was awarded the Prize of Excellence at the Second International Print Exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland in 1952, first prize at the São Paulo Bienal in Brazil in 1955, and the Grand Prix at the Venice Biennale in 1956, followed by the Order of Culture.

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1928 1
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Source Shikō Munakata (Wikipedia)
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1. Shikō Munakata (Wikipedia)
  • Article text
    He is associated with the sōsaku-hanga movement and the mingei (folk art) movement.
  • Early life
    until one of his paintings was finally accepted in 1928
  • In Group: Japanese Woodblock Print Masters, Lead
    Shikō Munakata (棟方 志功, Munakata Shikō; September 5, 1903, September 13, 1975) was a woodblock printmaker active in Shōwa period Japan.
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