Sunflowers and Skyscrapers (Flowers and New York)
- Date:
- 1960
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
A cluster of large sunflower blossoms, shown in varying stages from full bloom to seed-head, dominates the foreground against a Manhattan skyline featuring a tall tapering spired tower at left and a broad, grid-faced high-rise at center. One long stem arcs down from the upper left under the weight of a drooping flower head, while a dense bouquet of smaller blossoms fills the lower right corner, set against a sky textured with horizontal striations. Rendered here in black, white, and gray tones, with a pencil edition number ("8/150") at lower left and the artist's cursive signature and a seal mark at lower right, the sheet is Jun'ichiro Sekino's 1960 woodblock print Sunflowers and Skyscrapers (Flowers and New York).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sunflowers and Skyscrapers (Flowers and New York) was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1960.
Sunflowers and Skyscrapers (Flowers and New York) uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Sunflowers and Skyscrapers (Flowers and New York) depicts urban scenes, birds & flowers, and travel scenes.