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Munakata Shiko — Fudo Myo-o (Achala-vidyaraja) | Showa period, 20th century
Munakata Shiko

Fudo Myo-o (Achala-vidyaraja) | Showa period, 20th century

Munakata Shiko's 'Fudo Myo-o (Achala-vidyaraja)' from the Showa period represents the Japanese artist's engagement with Buddhist iconography and traditional aesthetic principles. The work exemplifies the integration of spiritual subject matter with modernist visual approaches.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art

October 26, 2021

Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000

Lot 100

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Munakata Shiko, Fudo Myo-o (Achala-vidyaraja) | Showa period, 20th century

Munakata Shiko's 'Fudo Myo-o (Achala-vidyaraja)' from the Showa period represents the Japanese artist's engagement with Buddhist iconography and traditional aesthetic principles. The work exemplifies the integration of spiritual subject matter with modernist visual approaches.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bold, Deity, Japanese, Traditional, Religious, Showa Period, Modern, Woodblock Print, Figurative, Black and White

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