Rabbit and Boy is an endearing composition that exemplifies Sekino's ability to find beauty in the simple bond between children and animals. As with all his work, no posthumous editions exist, keeping the supply permanently fixed. This print typically sells for $300-$800 at auction.
Issued in 1964 as edition 35 of 36, this rare hybrid print combines color lithography with a relief block and hand coloring — a technically ambitious fusion that illustrates Sekino's refusal to be confined by medium. The image pairs a wide-eyed child with a large rabbit, a subject Sekino returned to in multiple works, drawn to the gentle comic drama of a small person in close encounter with an animal nearly as large as themselves.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Rabbit and Boy was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1964.
Rabbit and Boy uses Lithograph, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color lithograph with relief block and hand coloring; edition 35/36.
Rabbit and Boy depicts children and animals.
Rabbit and Boy measures 47 × 63.7 cm.
