Doctor in Harlem documents Sekino's American experiences, bringing his humanistic portrait approach to a subject encountered during his New York years. The cross-cultural dimension adds historical interest to an already compelling portrait. Prices range from $300-$900 for this artist-pulled print.
A 1960 print made during or shortly after Sekino's travels to the United States, this work depicts a physician — possibly observed in Harlem during the artist's American period — with the same unsentimental directness he applied to his Japanese figure studies. Sekino brought his woodblock vocabulary to American subjects without adjusting it for the new context, and the result has the quality of a Japanese artist's eye encountering American urban life on its own terms.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Doctor in Harlem was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1960.
Doctor in Harlem uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Doctor in Harlem depicts figures, daily life, and portraits.
