Robyn Buntin of Honolulu

A woodblock print by Sekine Yoshio held in the collection of Robyn Buntin of Honolulu, a gallery long recognized for its expertise in Asian art and Pacific Island works. Sekine's presence in this collection speaks to the international reach of postwar Japanese abstract printmaking, which found enthusiastic collectors in Hawaii and across the American mainland. His work's clean geometry and restrained palette appealed to collectors who appreciated the intersection of Japanese craft tradition and midcentury modernist aesthetics. The Honolulu context also reflects Hawaii's historic role as a cultural bridge between Japan and the West.