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Buddhism in Peril, from the series Life of Prince Shōtoku in Prints,

1939–40

Munakata Shikō 棟方志功, 1903–1975; born Aomori, Japan; died Tokyo, Japan
Japanese
Shōwa era, 1926–1989
2020-32

Information

Title
Buddhism in Peril, from the series Life of Prince Shōtoku in Prints
Dates

1939–40

Maker
Munakata Shikō 棟方志功
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
26.7 × 34.9 cm (10 1/2 × 13 3/4 in.) frame: 38.7 × 47.6 cm (15 1/4 × 18 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen, Class of 1950
Object Number
2020-32
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Culture
Japanese
Period
Showa
Type
relief prints
Materials
paper (fiber product), ink, colorant
Subject
Buddhism, women, fish

– Lloyd E. Cotsen (Los Angeles, CA).

–2020 Cotsen 1985 Trust (Los Angeles, CA), by gift to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2020.

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