Monk at a Mountain Temple evokes the spiritual solitude of Japan's mountain monasteries through Sekino's expressive carving. The contemplative subject aligns with a deeply humanistic artistic vision. This artist-pulled print generally sells for $250-$800, with the atmospheric quality appealing to collectors of Japanese landscape prints.
A solitary monk ascending a mountain path toward a temple complex represents one of Sekino's recurring themes: the human figure in relationship to sacred landscape. The color woodblock places the small figure against the mountain's scale, the temple buildings visible above as both destination and symbol. Sekino's mountain-temple compositions draw on a long tradition of Buddhist landscape painting while recasting it in the assertive graphic language of sosaku-hanga.
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.
Monk at a Mountain Temple was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 20th century.
Monk at a Mountain Temple uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on color woodblock print.
Monk at a Mountain Temple depicts landscapes, figures, and temples & shrines.
Monk at a Mountain Temple measures 22.9 × 26.7 cm.
