Bungor on Stage depicts the famed puppeteer in performance, surrounded by the dramatic energy of a live Bunraku show. Sekino printed every impression by hand in a numbered edition. This theatrical subject generally sells for $200-$600, representing an accessible entry point into Sekino's work.
A 1953 print that catches the Bunraku master Bungoro in the heightened state of stage performance, where the puppeteer's body and the puppet's become a single expressive instrument. Sekino's printmaking vocabulary — bold outlines, flat areas of color, precise figural placement — is ideally suited to capturing the theater's own visual grammar, which relies on clarity of gesture and costume rather than naturalistic illusionism.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Bungorô on Stage was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1953.
Bungorô on Stage uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Bungorô on Stage depicts figures, kabuki, and portraits.
