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怒天神の柵
An Angry Heavenly God (Ika Tenjin) stares directly out of the paper in this harsh, and high con- trasty print by Munakata. The God, in dark, heavy costume sits on delicately detailed mat.
Produced in harsh, and somewhat aggressive carvings of the block, this print emphasises Mu-
nakata’s more European approach to printmaking; a focus on the block and the process rather than the final print – a strong departure from the rules, and restrictions of traditional Japanese prints.
An exquisite lithograph produced on a very textural Japanese ‘washi’ paper, published by Yasukawa as part of their collaborative calendar project.
Original Printing Date: 1956, (Litho printing date: 2020)
