No Footprints Show Where Flowers Are Deep
Munakata Shikō, Japanese, 1903 - 1975
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Period:
Shōwa Period (1926-1989)Date:
1959Medium:
Ink on paper; mounted as a hanging scrollDimensions:
53 x 13 3/4 inches (134.6 x 34.9cm)Copyright:
Research inconclusive. Copyright may apply.Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1974-179-5Credit Line:
Gift of Carl Zigrosser, 1974
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Period:
Shōwa Period (1926-1989)Date:
1959Medium:
Ink on paper; mounted as a hanging scrollDimensions:
53 x 13 3/4 inches (134.6 x 34.9cm)Copyright:
Research inconclusive. Copyright may apply.Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1974-179-5Credit Line:
Gift of Carl Zigrosser, 1974
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buddhism [x] calligraphy [x] hanging scroll [x] japanese artist [x] kaishu [x] munakata shiko [x] shiko munakata [x] text [x]The six characters on this hanging scroll translate as “no footprints show where flowers are deep.” The thick, almost abstract lines of the calligraphy seem to burst beyond the surface of the paper, and were executed with slashing strokes of the brush in a furious burst of speed and with the intense concentration and power that distinguished Munakata's work.