Two Nudes
1959
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lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1980.45.1095
Art Historical Context
**Two Nudes** (1959), a captivating lithograph by Japanese print Shikō Munakata invites visitors to the National Gallery Art's Department of Prints and Drawings. Acquired through the renowned Rosenwald Collection, this exemplifies Munakata's mastery in translating dynamic forms onto paper. The title evokes an intimate study of the human body, rendered with the artist's characteristic energy and fluidity. Shikō Munakata (1903–1975) rose to prominence in the mid-20th century as a pioneer of *sōsaku hanga*—the "creative prints" movement in Japan—which emphasized individual artistic expression ov...