Jun'ichiro Sekino: White Cat and Kitten 白い親猫と子猫 (SOLD)

Artist: Junichiro Sekino (1914-1988)
Title: White Cat and Kitten 白い親猫と子猫  Date: 1956

Adorable pairing of a white angora cat and her kitten. The mother’s tail curls protectively around the fluffly little kitten, whose expression is that of a baby who has just woken up from a nap. Sekino created a number of terrific cat designs,and each of his subjects have unique personalities.

Sekino was one of the major postwar figures of the sosaku hanga (creative print) movement. He was largely self-taught, but was strongly influenced by the great Kochiro Onchi. He actually grew up near Munakata Shiko in Aomori, and although 11 years apart, they were friends. He won his first prize for a woodblock in 1935 at the 4th Nihon Hanga Kyokai.

Condition: Excellent impression, color and condition. Very minor wrinkle in uppermost left corner. Dimensions: 22.7 x 32  cm
Signed: Signed "J. Sekino" in  pencil , lower right. Artist's seal in red, lower right.

SKU: SEK021