Sekino Jun'ichiro
Japanese, 1914-1988
Eizo and Matsuomaru
INV-1092
Sekino Jun'ichiro
Japanese, 1914-19881953
Eizo and Matsuomaru
Sekino Jun'ichiro Japanese, 1914-1988 →Japanese (culture or style)woodblock printprint
Date
1953
Medium
Color woodblock print
Dimensions
55.5 × 66.8 cm (21 13/16 × 26 5/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Japanese Print Purchase Fund
Sekino Junichiro was drawn to the stage, as evidenced by this print from a series showing bunraku (puppet-theater) performances. Here, the puppeteer Yoshida Eizo handles the puppet Matsuomaru, a medieval warrior. The drawing was likely produced or based on one made during the performance. A sketch similar to the drawing might have been pasted onto the woodblock and then carved through. Once a woodblock is inked, a sheet of paper is placed face down over it and rubbed from the back to pick up the color. Using this method, the sketches or drawings for prints are mirror images of the finished product, as in this case.
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