Koh Sekiguchi - 秋 柿の実 (Autumn: Persimmon Fruits)

Koh Sekiguchi’s silkscreen captures a tender childhood moment: two children in patterned kimono stand beneath a weathered white wall, gazing up at bright orange persimmons (柿) just out of reach. The cracked plaster, tiled eaves, and autumn foliage beyond the gate evoke a quiet, nostalgic charm. 🍁🍂

• Year & Edition: · Ed. 143/250 (signed & editioned in pencil).
  
• Medium: Silkscreen.
  
• Dimensions: Sheet H: 54.75 cm × W: 44.75 cm; Image H: 40.25 cm × W: 31.00 cm.
  
• Condition: Mint; sharp image, unblemished. 
  
• Notes: A classic example of Sekiguchi’s warabe (童) series, celebrating childhood memory. Featured on p.46 of わらべの詩 関口コオきり絵集 (Childhood Scenes: A Collection of Kirie by Koh Sekiguchi), published by あすか書房 (1994). The poem reads:
  
  • • 高い小枝に柿の実熟し (Ripe persimmons on a tall tree),
    • 幼子二人うらめしそう。 (Two young children are envious).
      
      

About the Artist

Koh Sekiguchi (1937-2018) was a key figure in the postwar revival of kirie (切り絵), the traditional Japanese art of paper-cutting. A co-founder of the Japan Kirie Association, he focused on themes of childhood, rural life, and maternal warmth, creating quietly expressive works with lasting emotional resonance. In 2010, the 関口コオきり絵美術館 museum opened in Takasaki City to preserve and present Sekiguchi's work. [ ← View All Works by Koh Sekiguchi]