Bingata references the traditional Okinawan textile dyeing technique, connecting Sekino's printmaking to Japan's broader craft traditions. The decorative richness of bingata patterns translates beautifully into woodblock. Prices for this hand-pulled edition range from $200-$700.
Bingata is the resist-dye textile tradition of the Ryukyu Kingdom — the culture of what is now Okinawa — known for its vibrant floral and bird patterns on a yellow-ground fabric. Sekino's 1975 color woodblock, issued in edition 42 of 128, translates the spirit of bingata into the hanga medium: layering warm reds, oranges, and yellows in patterns that evoke Ryukyuan textile design while remaining clearly a woodblock print rather than a reproduction.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Bingata was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1975.
Bingata uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on color woodblock print; edition 42/128.
Bingata depicts birds & flowers, craftspeople, and abstract.
Bingata measures 70 × 94 cm.
