Koh Sekiguchi - 春の舞 (Spring Dance)

Koh Sekiguchi’s Spring Dance captures a peaceful walk across an open green plain beneath bright skies and a rugged mountain range. Two children stroll hand-in-hand as butterflies drift past, their white dog dancing playfully ahead in the spring breeze. A joyful print full of light, rhythm, and warmth. 🐾🦋⛰️

• Year & Edition: Ed. 124/200 (signed & editioned in pencil).
  
• Medium: Silkscreen.
  
• Dimensions: Sheet H: 35.50 cm × W: 44.25 cm; Image H: 24.25 cm × W: 33.25 cm.
  
• Condition: Excellent; paper & image crisp, clean and unblemished.
  
• Notes: A classic Sekiguchi composition that balances gentle motion with open space. The lively butterflies and wide mountain backdrop bring a sense of scale and airiness to the scene, while the children and dog ground it in the simple pleasures of everyday life.

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]