$500–$6,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Sekino's prolific output keeps prices accessible. Portrait prints are most collected.
The station of Kakegawa in Shizuoka Prefecture appears through its defining landmark: the hilltop Kannon statue that looks out over the town and surrounding countryside from a mountain temple. The Kannon (Guanyin), the bodhisattva of compassion, provided one of the Tokaido's most recognizable silhouettes — a figure visible from the road below, her elevated position suggesting both protection and surveillance of travelers.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Kakegawa: Mountain-Top Kannon was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Kakegawa: Mountain-Top Kannon depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and religious.
