“Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it.” – Confucius, 500 B.C. From the series Great Ideas of Eastern Man.

Shiko Munakata, "Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it."--Confucius, 500 B.C. From the series Great Ideas of Eastern Man., 1960, hand-colored woodcut, collage, and pencil on paper, image: 11 ⁷⁄₈ x 7 ⁷⁄₈ in. (30.3 x 20.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.221

Artwork Details

Title: “Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it.” – Confucius, 500 B.C. From the series Great Ideas of Eastern Man.
Artist: Shiko Munakata
Date: 1960
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: image: 11 ⁷⁄₈ x 7 ⁷⁄₈ in. (30.3 x 20.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums: pencil
Mediums Description: hand-colored woodcut, collage, and pencil on paper
Classifications: Graphic Arts
Print
Subjects: Abstract
Figure group
Object Number: 1984.124.221
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.221