Rice Field near Nara
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Typical Price
$500–$6,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Sekino's prolific output keeps prices accessible. Portrait prints are most collected.
Description
A view of the rice paddies near Nara, the agricultural landscape that surrounds Japan's ancient capital providing a visual counterpoint to the city's monuments and temples. Sekino's choice to depict Nara through its farmland rather than its deer parks or great Buddha emphasizes the working landscape that sustained the ancient city and continues to surround it — the ordinary productive beauty of paddy fields against the seasonal sky.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Rice Field near Nara was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Rice Field near Nara depicts landscapes, snow scenes, and food & drink, set at Nara.