Munakata Cutting the Block. Photo courtesy of his granddaughter, Yoriko Ishii
UBARI: Woodblock print, ink on paper, 1939, Ubari: "He Who Is First in Keeping Discipline" From the series Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Sakyamuni, Munakata Shikö (1903-1975)
MOKUKENREN, "He Who Is First in Supernatural Powers" (Maudgalyayana) From the series Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Sakyamuni, 1939, Woodblock print; ink on paper
Shubodai: "He Who Is First in Expressing Emptiness" (Subhuti) From the series Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Sakyamuni, 1939, Munakata Shikö (1903-1975)
FURUNA: "He Who Is First in Explaining the Good Law" (Purnamaitrayaniputra) From the series Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Sakyamuni, 1939, Munakata Shikö (1903-1975)
KASEN'NEN: (Katyayana), from the series “Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples of Buddha Sakyamuni (Nibosatsu Shaka judai deshi)”, 1939, Munakata Shikö (1903-1975)
ANARITSU: (Aniruddha), From the series Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Sakyamuni, 1939, Munakata Shikö (1903-1975)
SHARIHOTSU: "He Who Is First in Wisdom" (Sariputra) From the series Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Sakyamuni, Munakata Shiko (1903-1975)
ANANDA "He Who Is First in Having Heard the Word of the Buddha" (Ananda) From the series Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Sakyamuni, Munakata Shiko (1903-1975)
RAGORA: "He Who Is First in Esoteric Practices and in Desire for Instruction in the Law" (Rahula), From the series Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Sakyamuni, Woodblock print; ink on paper
MAKAYO (Mahakasyapa) From the series Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Sakyamuni, 1939, Woodblock print; ink on paper, Munakata Shiko (1903-1975)
FUGEN (Samantabhadra): from the series “Two Bodhisattva and Ten Great Disciples of Buddha Sakyamuni (Nibosatsu Shaka judai deshi)”, 1948, by Munakata Shiko (1903-1975)
MONJU (Manjusri)
KANNON
Munakata Shikõ (1903-1975) Self-portrait Japan, 1960 Woodblock print; ink on paper
Munakata teaching a class.Photo courtesy of his granddaughter, Yoriko Ishii
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