Etching

A monochrome sepia etching within an arched, ornamented border depicts a partially nude woman with elaborately curled hair standing at center, holding a long staff or wand and wearing a voluminous, tiered ruffled garment gathered below her waist; a small winged putto figure crouches at her feet, and a second nude female figure sits at upper left beneath overhanging trees. A stone plinth and foliage form the setting, with a column base visible at lower left and dense cross-hatched shading throughout; the artist's signature "J. Sekino" appears at lower left and a vertical line of Japanese characters runs beneath the framed scene. The print is mounted on a larger cream sheet with visible foxing and toning at the edges.