Abstract Female Figure | Jun'ichiro Sekino 関野准一郎

Born in Aomori, Sekino was influenced at an early age by the art of Shiko Munakata, who came from the same city. In 1939, Sekino moved to Tokyo and became a student of the woodblock print artist and Sōsaku Hanga founder Kōshirō Onchi. After international exhibitions, he received several teaching assignments in the USA. His repertoire is diverse and ranges from landscapes and customs to Japanese roofs and portraits. He also created his version of the 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō, which was completed in 1974. His works are represented in various collections such as the MoMA, Art Institute Chicago, Museum of Fine Art Boston, British Museum London, Portland Art Museum.