Shikō Munakata

In Praise of Verse: Autumnal Equinox Buddist Service: Manjusaka Flowers

1956

Dating
Exact year
Held at
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Medium
woodcut
Collection no.
1978.98
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art

About this artwork

In Praise of Verse: Autumnal Equinox Buddist Service: Manjusaka Flowers — Shikō Munakata. 1956.

Medium: woodcut. Dimensions: .

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

An ardent Zen Buddhist, Munakata frequently portrayed Buddhist themes in his prints. His style was inspired in part by the direct and simple imagery of popular medieval Buddhist prints and 18th-century Japanese folk paintings.

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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