Black Boy Seated on A Chair
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
A companion to the standing "Black Boy" print, this image places the child in a seated position — the chair itself a Western furnishing that grounds the composition in a specific cultural context. The child's seated pose gives the composition a more formal quality than the standing version, approaching the conventions of studio portrait photography that Sekino was adapting into woodblock form. The image is frank and respectful in its observation.
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More Seascapes Prints
Child of the Sea
1940
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Pacific Ocean, Awa Province (Boshu Taikai), from the series "Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu)"
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1925
Color woodblock print; oban
Pine Beach at Miho (Miho no Matsubara), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
September 1931
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Black Boy Seated on A Chair was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Black Boy Seated on A Chair depicts seascapes and children.