Öikawa River: The Puppet Master, Bungorö with a Bunraku Puppet
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
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 Oi River at its crossing — one of the Tokaido's most challenging fords, where carriers (kago) were hired to transport travelers across on their shoulders since no bridge was permitted — appears here with the puppet master Bungoro holding one of his Bunraku figures against the river backdrop. Sekino's composite image places his two great theatrical subjects (the puppeteer) within a landscape subject (the river crossing), the combination yielding a print that is simultaneously portraiture and Tokaido landscape.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Öikawa River: The Puppet Master, Bungorö with a Bunraku Puppet was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Öikawa River: The Puppet Master, Bungorö with a Bunraku Puppet depicts landscapes, kabuki, and rivers & lakes.