New Year (Japan)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
New Year's imagery in Japan carries a dense visual vocabulary: the kadomatsu pine-and-bamboo gate decorations, the red torii-framed sunrise views, the formal kimono of the first shrine visit. Sekino's New Year print engages with this seasonal iconography through the distinctive formal clarity of his woodblock style, translating the celebratory abundance of New Year decoration into a composition where graphic precision stands in for festive accumulation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
New Year (Japan) was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
New Year (Japan) depicts figures, torii gates, and daily life.