Shiko Munakata

Shikō Munakata (1903 – 1975) was a Japanese woodblock printmaker. He is associated with the sōsaku hanga – Creative Prints - movement and the mingei (folk art) movement.
Munakata later claimed that his artistic endeavors were sparked by Vincent van Gogh's (1853–1890) Still Life: Vase with Five Flowers, a reproduction of which was given to him by his teacher when he was 17. Upon viewing of van Gogh's artwork, young Munakata decided that he wanted to become the "van Gogh of Aomori". In 1924, ...