The Puppeteer Bungoro in the Dressing Room continues Sekino's backstage documentation of Bunraku's greatest practitioners. The relaxed, off-stage setting contrasts with the formal drama of performance scenes. This artist-pulled print typically commands $250-$700, with the named subject adding historical interest.
A 1947 color woodblock depicting the Bunraku master Yoshida Bungoro in his dressing room before performance, the image made in the immediate postwar years when Sekino was developing his theater-world portraiture. The dressing room subject strips away the performance's public presentation to reveal the private preparation: the puppeteer in the quiet moment before entering the theater's demanding attention.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
The Puppeteer Bungoro in the Dressing Room was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1947.
The Puppeteer Bungoro in the Dressing Room uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on color woodblock print.
The Puppeteer Bungoro in the Dressing Room depicts interiors.
The Puppeteer Bungoro in the Dressing Room measures 50.5 × 79 cm.
