Koh Sekiguchi - 水路のある道 (Watercourse Pathway)

Koh Sekiguchi’s silkscreen captures a moment of cheerful chaos as three children run alongside a narrow waterway, chasing after a white dog. Irises bloom by the stone-lined canal, and the lattice walls of a kura-style building rise behind, cracked but standing strong. 🐕🌸

• Year & Edition: 1982 · Ed. 148/250 (signed & editioned in pencil).
  
• Medium: Silkscreen.
  
• Dimensions: Sheet H: 40.00 cm × W: 40.00 cm; Image H: 32.00 cm × W: 32.50 cm.
  
• Condition: Lovely, bright, crisp colours. Minor foxing to outer margin/verso only.
  
• Notes: A lively print from Sekiguchi’s beloved warabe (童, children) series. The scene blends energy and nostalgia, as a traditional watercourse becomes the setting for a spontaneous summer chase. A playful composition celebrating the quiet joys of everyday life in rural Japan.
  
  

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]