Shikō Munakata nickname(s):
Shikō Munakata
Shikō Munakata date of birth:
September 5, 1903
How old was Shikō Munakata when died?
72
Where was Shikō Munakata born?
Aomori, Japan
When did Shikō Munakata die?
September 13, 1975
Where did Shikō Munakata die?
Tokyo, Japan
Shikō Munakata body shape:
Average
What color are Shikō Munakata's eyes?
Black
What color is Shikō Munakata's hair?
Black
What is Shikō Munakata's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Shikō Munakata nationality?
Japanese
Short Biography
Shikō Munakata (棟方 志功 Munakata Shikō, September 5, 1903 – September 13, 1975) was a woodblock printmaker active in Shōwa period Japan. He is associated with the sōsaku-hanga movement and the mingei (folk art) movement. Munakata was awarded the "Prize of Excellence" at the Second International Print Exhibition in Lugano, Switzerland in 1952. He was awarded the Order of Culture, the highest honor in the arts by the Japanese government in 1970.