NHK Broadcasting Museum, 1955

by Junichiro Sekino (1914 - 1988)

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NHK Broadcasting Museum, 1955 by Junichiro Sekino (1914 - 1988)

Original Junichiro Sekino (1914 - 1988) Japanese Woodblock Print
NHK Broadcasting Museum, 1955

Series; Scenes of Last Tokyo

Scenes of Last Tokyo - In 1945, Fugaku Shuppansha published a portfolio of 15 prints by nine different artists illustrating scenes of Tokyo. It is believed that the phrase "Last Tokyo" in the title was a typographical error that should have read "Lost Tokyo." Published a few months after Japan's surrender, many of the subjects depicted suffered damage or destruction during WWII. The images recall these important places that had so much history and meaning for Japan. The artists were all members of the Japanese Print Association working in the sosaku hanga or creative prints movement. This great series includes early designs by artists such as Junichiro Sekino and Kiyoshi Saito, who would go on to gain prominence in the sosaku hanga tradition. Rarely seen in the market, these prints are a great choice for a collector interested in modern Japanese woodblocks.

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NHK Broadcasting Museum, 1955 - Handsome modern view of the NHK Broadcasting Museum in Atagoyama, Tokyo, previously the Tokyo Broadcasting Station. The site is celebrated as the birthplace of radio in Japan. Two tall radio towers loom above the building atop the hill, with a street leading through an arched tunnel below. The jumble of roofs in the foreground provides an interesting contrast to the organic shapes of the foliage and the soft clouds drifting across the sky. An unusual design by Sekino, one of the leaders of the sosaku hanga or creative prints movement.

Artist - Junichiro Sekino (1914 - 1988)

Image Size - 14 1/2" x 9 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. Adhesive residue on reverse at top edge with some bleed-through to front. Toning, slight creasing at edges. Please see photos for details. Good overall.

NHK Broadcasting Museum, 1955 by Junichiro Sekino (1914 - 1988)
NHK Broadcasting Museum, 1955 by Junichiro Sekino (1914 - 1988)

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