Koh Sekiguchi - 春の光に (In the Light of Spring)

Koh Sekiguchi’s 1998 silkscreen shows three children and their pup playing ball beneath a soft spring sky, with a thatched farmhouse nestled in the background. Butterflies drift in the breeze, and the fresh green tones evoke the warmth and renewal of early spring. 🌸🐾🏠

• Year & Edition: 1998 · Ed. 20/250 (signed, editioned & stamped to plate).
  
• Series: 四季の譜 (Shiki no Fu / Music of the Four Seasons)
• Medium: Silkscreen.
  
• Dimensions: H: 39.00 cm × W: 27.25 cm; Image H: 27.75 cm × W: 20.50 cm.
  
• Condition: Lovely vibrant colours. *Light margin toning from prior matting.
  
• Notes: From the 四季の譜 (Shiki no Fu / Music of the Four Seasons) series, created in support of the Peter Pan Children’s Fund. This 1998 project supported the outreach of Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in the UK through the Japan Child & Family Culture Association. Peter Pan stamp printed to the lower margin.

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]