Cats
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
Cats were among Sekino's most reliable subjects across four decades of printmaking, and this work collects multiple feline forms into a single composition. The animals' boneless, self-contained postures — each cat an island of absorption — give the composition its rhythm, the woodblock medium perfectly suited to the broad curves of a sleeping or watching cat. Sekino's cats are never domesticated into mere decoration; they retain an air of private life.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cats was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Cats uses Moku-hanga, Nishiki-e, and Sumi, on woodblock print.
Cats depicts animals and cats.