On the left, "Wall of Heian" from 1967; on the right "Prayer to Buddha" of the 1960s. By Shiko Munakata, 1903-75. He was involved in the sosaku hanga (creative print) movement. After 1935 he was linked with the mingei (folk art) movement. He carved his own blocks and hand colored his monochrome prints by brushing pigments onto the back of the paper, a techniqe called urazaishiki.

August 20, 2014