This portrait of Onchi Koshiro captures Sekino's beloved mentor and the father of Japanese abstract printmaking. Given the historical significance of both artist and subject, it ranks among Sekino's most collectible prints. Expect to pay $500-$1,500, with provenance from major exhibitions pushing values even higher.
A 1952 color woodblock portrait of Onchi Koshiro — the master of twentieth-century Japanese printmaking who mentored Sekino and is considered the founder of the sosaku-hanga movement — rendered with the formal dignity that Sekino reserved for artist-subjects he held in particular esteem. The print captures Onchi's characteristic intensity: the face of someone who has devoted an entire life to expanding the possibilities of ink on paper.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Onchi Kōshirō was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1952.
Onchi Kōshirō uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on color woodblock print.
Onchi Kōshirō depicts figures and portraits.
Onchi Kōshirō measures 50.5 × 65.1 cm.
