Special Exhibition

Shiko Munakata Ⅰ
Inspiration from Words

June 14th to July 27th, 2025

This is the first chapter of Shiko Munakata’s special exhibition. Shiko Munakata, who had strong interests in words and phrase, carved images inspired by poems and stories by poets and novelists onto woodblocks, forming his unique world. The works with his powerful messages will be exhibited to explore Munakata’s attitude towards words.

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From the exhibition

‘Plum Blossoms’ from Floral Variations. Shiko Munakata. 1935. 42.5×39.5cm
‘ Women, Looking Back’ from a series of Women, Merciful Avalokitesvara. Shiko Munakata. 1949. 28.8×44.3cm.
Snow Falling Softly and Quietly. Shiko Munakata. 1958. 40.8×32.5cm.
‘Never Defeated by Rain’ from Kozukata Hanga-saku. detail. Shiko Munakata. 1952.
‘Mount Fuji in the Spring’ from a series of Seiten-sho Hanga-saku. Shiko Munakata. 1956. 26.2×15.7cm.
Prince Yamatotakeru, from the Life of Prince Yamatotekeru, the Japanese Hero. Shiko Munakata. 1936. 26.4×36.5cm