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Munakata Shiko — Rahula, Master of the Esoteric (Ragora no saku) | Showa period, 20th century
Munakata Shiko

Rahula, Master of the Esoteric (Ragora no saku) | Showa period, 20th century

A woodblock print by Munakata Shiko depicting Rahula, Master of the Esoteric, from the series The Ten Great Disciples of the Buddha. Originally carved in 1939-1948 and printed in 1960, mounted as a hanging scroll.

Medium
woodblock print, sumizuri-e, mounted as a hanging scroll, from the series The Ten Great Disciples of the Buddha (Shaka judai deshi), n.d. [blocks carved 1939/1948; printed 1960], framed and glazed

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Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art

October 26, 2021

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 106

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Munakata Shiko, Rahula, Master of the Esoteric (Ragora no saku) | Showa period, 20th century

A woodblock print by Munakata Shiko depicting Rahula, Master of the Esoteric, from the series The Ten Great Disciples of the Buddha. Originally carved in 1939-1948 and printed in 1960, mounted as a hanging scroll.

Medium
woodblock print, sumizuri-e, mounted as a hanging scroll, from the series The Ten Great Disciples of the Buddha (Shaka judai deshi), n.d. [blocks carved 1939/1948; printed 1960], framed and glazed
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Religious Art, Japanese, Spiritual, Hanging Scroll, Buddha, Showa Period, Woodblock Print, Sumizuri-e

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