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A work made of woodblock prints mounted as a hanging scroll.

In Praise of Flower Hunting

1954

Munakata Shiko Japanese, 1903-1975

Japan

Inspired by a photograph of a hunting-scene mural in Jilin Province, China, as well as by a Japanese ritual in which flowers are used as symbolic arrows, Munakata Shiko created this single large image made from 14 blocks. The hunters here are armed with flowers because, according to the artist, they are hunting with their hearts in an effort to celebrate the existence of all creatures.

Woodblock prints mounted as a hanging scroll

Arts of Asia