Ita Gokudo

An autobiographical essay by the woodblock print artist Shikō Munakata. He candidly recounts his life's journey—from his youth in Aomori, where he aspired to become a painter out of admiration for Van Gogh, through his years in oil painting, to his ultimate path as a hanga (woodblock print) artist. His talent was discovered by Sōetsu Yanagi, the leader of the Mingei (folk craft) movement, and others, setting him on the road to greatness. A volume that conveys the origins of an artist who devoted his entire life to the wooden board, and his single-minded passion for making things. Revised third edition.