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Odawara by Jun'ichiro Sekino — Japanese Woodblock print

Odawara

by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Sōsaku-hanga
CastlesLandscapesTravel Scenes
Medium:
Woodblock print
Edition:
Self-printed

Typical Price

$500–$6,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Sekino's prolific output keeps prices accessible. Portrait prints are most collected.

Description

The station of Odawara, the castle-town at the foot of the Hakone mountains, appears in this undated print as one of the Tokaido's most historically freighted stops. Odawara's castle was the seat of the Hojo clan whose 1590 defeat by Toyotomi Hideyoshi effectively ended the Sengoku period, and its post-town prosperity reflected centuries of strategic importance at the gateway to the Hakone crossing.

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"A Boy and His Rooster (Artist's son, Jumpei, aged 12)"

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Boy and Villagers by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Boy and Villagers

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Kawasaki, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Kawasaki, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido

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Kyoto House by Jun'ichiro Sekino

Kyoto House

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More Castles Prints

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Kumamoto Castle

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Castle in Red Sunset

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Udaipur Castle (Udaipuru no shiro) by Hiroshi Yoshida

Udaipur Castle (Udaipuru no shiro)

Udaipuru no shiro

1931

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Castle by Saito Kiyoshi

Castle

1955

Color woodblock print; edition 50/50

Featured in Collections

Curated cross-cuts that include this print.

Mount Fuji in Japanese Woodblock PrintsSōsaku-Hanga: The Creative-Print MovementMeisho-e: Famous-Place Prints

Frequently Asked Questions

Odawara was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).

Odawara depicts castles, landscapes, and travel scenes.