Sekino's portrait of the novelist Shiga Naoya, one of Japan's most revered literary figures, demonstrates his ability to convey intellectual depth through bold graphic forms. All impressions are original artist-pulled prints. This culturally significant portrait typically commands $400-$1,200 at auction.
A 1967 woodblock portrait of Shiga Naoya (1883–1971), the novelist known as the "god of the novel" for his mastery of the short-story and novel form in modern Japanese literature. Sekino's portrait of this literary giant — rendered near the end of Shiga's long life — has the quality of a valediction: a face shaped by eight decades of observation and experience, caught in a moment of elderly composure.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Portrait of Shiga Naoya was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1967.
Portrait of Shiga Naoya uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Portrait of Shiga Naoya depicts portraits.
