Boy Holding a Cat
- Date:
- 1957
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
A 1957 woodblock in which a boy cradles a cat with the careful, slightly self-conscious grip of a child who knows the animal might bolt. Sekino's genius with this subject lies in rendering the instability of the moment: the cat is tolerated, not compliant, and the boy's expression carries the concentration of someone managing something unpredictable. The composition has warmth without sentimentality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Boy Holding a Cat was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1957.
Boy Holding a Cat uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Boy Holding a Cat depicts children, animals, and cats.