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Munakata Cutting the Block. Photo courtesy of his granddaughter, Yoriko Ishii

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SHARIHOTSU: "He Who Is First in Wisdom" (Sariputra) From the series Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Sakyamuni, Munakata Shiko (1903-1975)

MAKAYO (Mahakasyapa) From the series Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Sakyamuni, 1939, Woodblock print; ink on paper, 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

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)

ANARITSU: (Aniruddha), 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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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) From the series Two Bodhisattvas and Ten Great Disciples of Sakyamuni, Japan, 1939, Woodblock print; ink on paper, Munakata Shiko (1903-1975)

KANNON

Munakata Shikõ (1903-1975) Self-portrait Japan, 1960 Woodblock print; ink on paper

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Munakata teaching a class . (Photo courtesy of his granddaughter, Yoriko Ishi)