Peasant Girl on Street reveals Sekino's interest in everyday people beyond his immediate circle, capturing a young woman in an unguarded moment. The print is numbered from a limited edition and personally signed by the artist. Typical market value falls between $250-$700.
A girl in traditional dress making her way along an urban street — the friction between rural costume and city setting giving the composition its social texture. Sekino's urban figure studies from this period observe the coexistence in postwar Japanese cities of modern development and traditional dress, particularly among working-class and rural migrants. The girl's presence on the street reads as both ordinary and slightly out of place.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Peasant Girl on Street was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Peasant Girl on Street uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Peasant Girl on Street depicts urban scenes, children, and daily life.
