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Junichiro Sekino Signed Limited Edition Japanese Print Yosaku Feeling Ill, 1948

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A truly wonderful and exceedingly rare early limited edition woodblock print by famed Japanese artist/printmaker Junichiro Sekino. This print, titled "Yosaku Feeling Ill", is one of Sekino's earliest known works. A very dramatic image done in black and white, this work features the artist himself in a self-portraiture as he comforts his young son (who evidently does not feel well) in an almost playful and knowing manner. The print is double signed - once in white ink within the image and also hand pencil signed and numbered (9/30) by Sekino in the lower margin. The image features a focused and rather direct composition emphasized by the use of just the two colors. It is an exquisite and very rare/hard-to-find work. Quite engaging. A must for collectors of Sekino's work. Junichiro Sekino was largely considered, along with Kiyoshi Saito, to be one of Japan's paramount 20th-century master print artists. Both were prominent leaders of the Sosaku Hanga movement. Sekino's works can be found in many museums including: The Museum of Modern Art, N. Y., the Art Institute Chicago, the Museum of Fine Art, Boston, the British Museum, and the Portland Art Museum among many other Fine museums throughout the world. Would be a fantastic addition to any modern Japanese print or art collection or eye-catching stand-alone work in about any setting once framed. Sheet dimensions: 22" high, 16.25" wide Image: 18" high, 14.25" wide.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)Depth: 0.15 in (3.81 mm)
  • Style:
    Showa (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1948-1949
  • Condition:
    In very good vintage condition with no tears or stains and light, natural toning in the margins (please see photos). A very good state and a deep, rich impression. Special, engaging, and beautiful overall.
  • Seller Location:
    Studio City, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2254334079032
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