Away from the Herd
- Date:
- 1965
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
A 1965 print whose title suggests an animal subject — a steer or sheep stepping apart from the group — though Sekino's treatment likely carries metaphorical weight about the individual's relationship to the collective. The image joins a cluster of mid-career works in which animals stand in for human social dynamics, their isolation or grouping readable as commentary on solitude, nonconformity, and the cost of independence.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Away from the Herd was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1965.
Away from the Herd uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Away from the Herd depicts landscapes and animals.