“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, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.221
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
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
Mediums Description
hand-colored woodcut, collage, and pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
  • Figure group
Object Number
1984.124.221
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.221

Works by this artist (3 items)

Fannie Hillsmith, Winter Trees, 1938, oil and tempera on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patricia and Phillip Frost, 1986.92.56
Winter Trees
Artist
Date1938
oil and tempera on canvas
Not on view
Fannie Hillsmith, Imprisoned, 1944, oil and tempera on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patricia and Phillip Frost, 1986.92.57
Imprisoned
Artist
Date1944
oil and tempera on fiberboard
Not on view
Fannie Hillsmith, Interior by the Sea, 1963, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Arnold Elser, 1981.154.58
Interior by the Sea
Artist
Date1963
color lithograph on paper
Not on view

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