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Munakata Shiko — Kanji (Kanji no saku) | Showa period, 20th century
Munakata Shiko

Kanji (Kanji no saku) | Showa period, 20th century

A work by Munakata Shiko titled Kanji (Kanji no saku) created during the Showa period of the 20th century, focusing on Japanese characters as artistic subject matter.

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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: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 138

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Munakata Shiko, Kanji (Kanji no saku) | Showa period, 20th century

A work by Munakata Shiko titled Kanji (Kanji no saku) created during the Showa period of the 20th century, focusing on Japanese characters as artistic subject matter.

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

Related themes

20th Century, Kanji, Typography, Showa Period, Japanese Modern Art, Munakata Shiko

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