Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art
Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art
Property of a European Collector and Thence by Descent
Lot Closed
November 5, 04:09 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Munakata Shiko (1903-1975)
Seated female figure
Showa period, 20th century
woodblock print, sumizuri-e, with hand-applied colour and gold pigment, signed in pencil to the lower left in Japanese Shiko and in Roman script Munakata, sealed, and with artist's penciled stark mark, framed and glazed; with woodblock printed certificate of authenticity (kanteisho) by the artist's son, Munakata Pariji (1934-1998), hand-numbered in Japanese script 359 and inscribed Munakta Shiko saku (made by Munakata Shiko), with two red seals, and signed Munakata Pariji
73.5 x 57.5 cm., 28⅞ x 22⅝ in. (including frame)
56 x 41 cm., 22 x 16 in. (without frame)