Roosters Fighting captures the explosive energy of a cockfight through Sekino's dynamic linework and dramatic composition. The intensity of the subject pushed him toward more expressionistic carving than his quieter works. Expect to pay $200-$600, with the kinetic quality making this a visually arresting piece.
Two roosters locked in combat — a subject with deep roots in both Japanese and global visual tradition — here provides Sekino with maximum graphic energy: the spread wings, the neck-extended forward thrust, and the airborne chaos of a cockfight rendered in the woodblock medium's capacity for dynamic line. The violence is stylized rather than shocking, the birds' aggression legible as both natural behavior and formal subject.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Roosters Fighting was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Roosters Fighting uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Roosters Fighting depicts birds & flowers and animals.
