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Shungo Sekiguchi
Japanese Woodblock Artist French Lithograph Fauvist Colors School of Paris

c.1950's

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Shungo Sekiguchi, (Japanese, 1911-2002): Lithograph in color on Rives paper Hand signed in pencil lower right, hand numbered It appears to be the village of Montmarte in Paris This was published by the Guilde de la Gravure, Paris, France and bears their GG blindstamp. They were a mid century French art publisher and published many masters including Raoul Dufy, Max Erns, Jean Hans Arp, Ruffino Tamayo, Balthus, Gino Severini and Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita. Shungo Sekiguchi was born 1911 in Japan. In 1932 Shungo Sekiguchi contributed to the print series "One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo" (Dai Tokyo hyakkei). Prints from watercolors published by Kaneda Shoten (Nihon Hanga Ken-kyusho). In 1935, Sekiguchi moved to Paris, France to study at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux Art of France with a scholarship of the French government. He studied together with two other Ecole de Paris Japanese artists, Takanori Ogisu and Tsuguji Foujita. He exhibited at the prestigious "Salon d'Automne" in Paris. In 1940 when Paris was occupied by the German Nazis, Shungo Sekiguchi returned to Japan, but kept his ties with France. In 1952 he exhibited at the famous Salon d'Automne and received an award. In 1959, he received an award at the Vicci International Art Contest. In 1964, he received the Diplome d'Honneur des at Jobiji International Art Show. His retrospective exhibition has been held in many places in Japan. In 2002 the artist died in Japan. He is popular in Japan and several retrospective exhibitions were held in Japan. He was part of the Shin Hanga and Sosaku Hanga woodblock artists known for their woodcut prints and scrolls. Shin-hanga was an art movement in early 20th-century Japan, during the Taisho and Showa periods, that revitalized traditional ukiyo-e art rooted in the Edo and Meiji periods. He also worked as a book illustrator and did the artwork for the French edition of Le démon doré by Ozaki Kohyo. He is included in Helen Merritt and Nanako Yamada's classic book "Guide to Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975".
  • Creator:
    Shungo Sekiguchi (1911 - 2002, Japanese, French)
  • Creation Year:
    c.1950's
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    good. minor wear light toning commensurate with age.
  • Gallery Location:
    Surfside, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3828263642
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