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Eizo and Matsuomaru by Jun'ichiro Sekino — Japanese Color woodblock print, 1953

Eizo and Matsuomaru

by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Sōsaku-hanga
FiguresKabukiWarriors
Nishiki-eMoku-hangaKentoBarenItame-mokuhanSumi
Date:
1953
Medium:
Color woodblock print
Dimensions:
66.8 × 55.5 cm
Edition:
Self-printed

Description

An earlier treatment of the "Eizō and Matsuomaru" kabuki scene, this color woodblock from 1948 (though titled 1953 in some records) represents one of Sekino's first sustained engagements with the theatrical subject he would revisit throughout his career. The color version deploys the rich costuming of kabuki — the formal patterns and lacquered black of warrior dress — as both aesthetic subject and emotional symbol.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Eizo and Matsuomaru was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1953.

Eizo and Matsuomaru uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on color woodblock print.

Eizo and Matsuomaru depicts figures, kabuki, and warriors.

Eizo and Matsuomaru measures 66.8 × 55.5 cm.