Fish and Flower and Female Buddha (Sakana, Hana to Butsujo)

1957

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Medium: brush and India ink
Collection no.: 1959.9
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Fish and Flower and Female Buddha (Sakana, Hana to Butsujo) — Shikō Munakata. 1957.

Medium: brush and India ink. Dimensions: .

Collection record: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Executed quickly with brush and ink, this sketch captures the artist’s first inspiration. Since Munakata did not slavishly follow his preparatory drawings when he carved the woodblock, they only give a general idea of the final image.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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