Okitsu: View from Seiken-ji
- 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 station of Okitsu in Shizuoka, perched where the Tokaido hugged the coast between the sea cliffs and the ocean, appears here from the elevated perspective of Seiken-ji temple — the famous pilgrimage site whose grounds commanded a sweeping view of the sea and the coast stretching toward Miho no Matsubara. Sekino's high vantage emphasizes the landscape's drama: the blue Pacific, the green hills, and the thin strip of road between them.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Okitsu: View from Seiken-ji was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Okitsu: View from Seiken-ji depicts landscapes.