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Ningen o horu by Jun'ichiro Sekino — Japanese Woodblock print

Ningen o horu

by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Sōsaku-hanga
FiguresDaily Life
Nishiki-eMoku-hangaKentoBarenItame-mokuhanSumi
Medium:
Woodblock print
Edition:
Self-printed
Source:
ukiyo-e.org

Description

"Ningen o horu" — literally "digging for humans" or possibly "drilling into humanity" — is a title with philosophical weight unusual even for Sekino's varied output. The print likely involves a figure in some act of excavation, whether literal or metaphorical: uncovering what lies beneath the surface of human experience. The title's ambiguity is part of its appeal, pointing toward meaning without fully fixing it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ningen o horu was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).

Ningen o horu uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.

Ningen o horu depicts figures and daily life.