Totsuka : Carp Streamers
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
$500–$6,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Sekino's prolific output keeps prices accessible. Portrait prints are most collected.
The station of Totsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture appears through the koinobori — the carp-shaped streamers flown on poles during the Boy's Day festival in early May. The carp banners, one for each son in the household, transformed the Tokaido's post-town streets into an annual spectacle of color and movement, the fish-shaped fabric tubes filling with wind and swimming in the spring air above the rooftops. Sekino captures the festive atmosphere in bold color.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Totsuka : Carp Streamers was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Totsuka : Carp Streamers depicts fish and animals.
