Sekino's Portrait of Lafcadio Hearn pays tribute to the Irish-Greek writer who became Japan's most famous Western interpreter. The subject's cultural significance makes this a particularly interesting print for collectors with literary interests. Expect to pay $400-$1,200, with strong international appeal.
A 1953 woodblock portrait of Lafcadio Hearn, the writer and folklorist who adopted Japanese citizenship and the name Koizumi Yakumo, and whose collections of Japanese ghost stories and legends brought aspects of Japanese culture to Western readers in the late nineteenth century. Sekino's interest in Hearn — a cross-cultural figure par excellence — may reflect his own experience navigating between Japanese and Western artistic traditions.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Portrait of Lafcadio Hearn was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1953.
Portrait of Lafcadio Hearn uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Portrait of Lafcadio Hearn depicts portraits.
