Yowsaku Sekino

Yowsaku Sekino

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          Yowsaku Sekino was born in Suginami-ku, Tokyo, as the second son of Jun'ichirō and Katsuko Sekino in 1944. He graduated from Chuo University's School of Science and Technology in 1968.

          Rather than immediately turning to art to make a living, Yowsaku went to work as a chemist at Shoketsu Metal Kogyo (SMC Corporation). But in 1971, he switched careers to become the technical assistant to his father, Sekino Jun’ichirō (1914-1988), a towering figure in the sosaku hanga print movement.

          In 1976, Yowsaku opened his own European-style printing workshop where "he assisted various artists to produce their lithographs, etchings, engravings, drypoints and woodblock prints" and polished and expanded, through experimentation, the printmaking techniques he learned from his father.

          In the early 1980s, he decided to become an artist himself, specializing in color woodblock printmaking. He became active in the Shun'yokai 春陽会 (Spring Principle Association) in 1984, and won numerous awards from the organization, including their 1988 Research Award (Kenkyū-shō 春陽会研究賞) and their 2004 Oka Award (春陽会岡賞). Yowsaku is also a member of the Japan Artists Association (JAA).

          Since 2007, Nihonbashi Takashimaya's prestigious Bijutsu Garou (art gallery) has shown his woodblock prints every year through solo or small-group shows. Yowsaku also exhibits in the annual exhibitions of the College Women's Association of Japan (CWAJ). At the 2015 opening reception for the 60th CWAJ exhibition, Her Majesty Empress Michiko of Japan purchased his print "Sakura (Cherry Blossoms)" for the Imperial Palace.

          Yowsaku Sekino carving a woodblock

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          Private and Public Collections:

          5 artworks

          5 artworks

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          Sunflowers and Blue Vase by Yowsaku Sekino, limited edition framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf accents
          Sunflowers and Blue Vase
          Yowsaku Sekino
          $1,400.00
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          Yellow and Red Roses by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition floral art
          Yellow and Red Roses
          Yowsaku Sekino
          $1,000.00
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          Ajisai hydrangea framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino with gold leaf and watercolor inks, limited edition
          Ajisai
          Yowsaku Sekino
          $1,000.00
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          Chinese Peony and Vase by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf and watercolor inks, limited edition
          Chinese Peony and Vase
          Yowsaku Sekino
          $1,400.00
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          Hana Akari by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints featuring a doll in red dress with gold leaf background
          Hana Akari
          Yowsaku Sekino
          $2,000.00
          Sunflowers and Blue Vase by Yowsaku Sekino, limited edition framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf accents
          Sunflowers and Blue Vase by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition
          Sunflowers and Blue Vase by Yowsaku Sekino, framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition 2006
          Sunflowers and Blue Vase by Yowsaku Sekino, framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf detail, limited edition 2006
          Sunflowers and Blue Vase limited edition detail with gold leaf accents - framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino
          Sunflowers and Blue Vase by Yowsaku Sekino, limited edition framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf accents
          Sunflowers and Blue Vase by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition
          Sunflowers and Blue Vase by Yowsaku Sekino, framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition 2006
          Sunflowers and Blue Vase by Yowsaku Sekino, framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf detail, limited edition 2006
          Sunflowers and Blue Vase limited edition detail with gold leaf accents - framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino
          Yowsaku Sekino

          Sunflowers and Blue Vase

          $1,400.00 Save $-1,400.00
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          • Returns: 30 days on originals and original prints; made-to-order prints are final

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          Yellow and Red Roses by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition floral art
          Yellow and Red Roses by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf detail, limited edition
          Yellow and Red Roses detail with gold leaf by Yowsaku Sekino, framed japanese woodblock prints limited edition
          Yellow and Red Roses by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition 17/50
          Yellow and Red Roses limited edition 17/50 detail with gold leaf, framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino
          Yellow and Red Roses by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition floral art
          Yellow and Red Roses by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf detail, limited edition
          Yellow and Red Roses detail with gold leaf by Yowsaku Sekino, framed japanese woodblock prints limited edition
          Yellow and Red Roses by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition 17/50
          Yellow and Red Roses limited edition 17/50 detail with gold leaf, framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino
          Yowsaku Sekino

          Yellow and Red Roses

          $1,000.00 Save $-1,000.00
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          • Delivery time: 5-7 days domestic, 10-14 days international
          • Duties & import taxes: paid by the customer on delivery
          • Returns: 30 days on originals and original prints; made-to-order prints are final

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          • Authenticity Guarantee: We receive all artwork directly from artists. We vet each one personally, know them well, and are in contact with them. We stand behind every artwork.
          • Privacy Guarantee: We respect your privacy and will never share your personal information with a third party. We never share your purchase history with anyone and respect your marketing preferences. Learn more...
          • Money Back Guarantee: Our 30-day money-back guarantee covers original artwork, including original prints such as woodblock, silkscreen, etching and lithograph — even in numbered editions. Made-to-order items (Fine Art Prints, Giclée, Canvas Prints and Metal Prints) are produced on demand and are final sale. Learn more...
          Ajisai hydrangea framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino with gold leaf and watercolor inks, limited edition
          Ajisai limited edition 12/50 detail showing gold leaf technique in framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino
          Ajisai hydrangea framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino with gold leaf and watercolor inks, limited edition
          Ajisai hydrangea framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino with gold leaf and blue watercolor inks, limited edition 2020
          Ajisai hydrangea framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino with gold leaf detail, limited edition 12/50
          Ajisai hydrangea framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino with gold leaf and watercolor inks, limited edition
          Ajisai limited edition 12/50 detail showing gold leaf technique in framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino
          Ajisai hydrangea framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino with gold leaf and watercolor inks, limited edition
          Ajisai hydrangea framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino with gold leaf and blue watercolor inks, limited edition 2020
          Ajisai hydrangea framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino with gold leaf detail, limited edition 12/50
          Yowsaku Sekino

          Ajisai

          $1,000.00 Save $-1,000.00
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          • Ships from: San Francisco, CA
          • Ships within: 1-3 days if in stock, 10-14 days if made to order
          • Delivery time: 5-7 days domestic, 10-14 days international
          • Duties & import taxes: paid by the customer on delivery
          • Returns: 30 days on originals and original prints; made-to-order prints are final

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          • Authenticity Guarantee: We receive all artwork directly from artists. We vet each one personally, know them well, and are in contact with them. We stand behind every artwork.
          • Privacy Guarantee: We respect your privacy and will never share your personal information with a third party. We never share your purchase history with anyone and respect your marketing preferences. Learn more...
          • Money Back Guarantee: Our 30-day money-back guarantee covers original artwork, including original prints such as woodblock, silkscreen, etching and lithograph — even in numbered editions. Made-to-order items (Fine Art Prints, Giclée, Canvas Prints and Metal Prints) are produced on demand and are final sale. Learn more...
          Chinese Peony and Vase by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf and watercolor inks, limited edition
          Chinese Peony and Vase by Yowsaku Sekino - framed Japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition 40/139
          Chinese Peony and Vase limited edition 40/139 detail - framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino
          Chinese Peony and Vase detail showing ornate vase with phoenix and gold leaf in framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino
          Chinese Peony and Vase by Yowsaku Sekino - framed Japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf and watercolor inks, limited edition
          Chinese Peony and Vase by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf and watercolor inks, limited edition
          Chinese Peony and Vase by Yowsaku Sekino - framed Japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition 40/139
          Chinese Peony and Vase limited edition 40/139 detail - framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino
          Chinese Peony and Vase detail showing ornate vase with phoenix and gold leaf in framed japanese woodblock prints by Yowsaku Sekino
          Chinese Peony and Vase by Yowsaku Sekino - framed Japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf and watercolor inks, limited edition
          Yowsaku Sekino

          Chinese Peony and Vase

          $1,400.00 Save $-1,400.00
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          • International: calculated at checkout
          • Ships from: San Francisco, CA
          • Ships within: 1-3 days if in stock, 10-14 days if made to order
          • Delivery time: 5-7 days domestic, 10-14 days international
          • Duties & import taxes: paid by the customer on delivery
          • Returns: 30 days on originals and original prints; made-to-order prints are final

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          • Authenticity Guarantee: We receive all artwork directly from artists. We vet each one personally, know them well, and are in contact with them. We stand behind every artwork.
          • Privacy Guarantee: We respect your privacy and will never share your personal information with a third party. We never share your purchase history with anyone and respect your marketing preferences. Learn more...
          • Money Back Guarantee: Our 30-day money-back guarantee covers original artwork, including original prints such as woodblock, silkscreen, etching and lithograph — even in numbered editions. Made-to-order items (Fine Art Prints, Giclée, Canvas Prints and Metal Prints) are produced on demand and are final sale. Learn more...
          Hana Akari by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints featuring a doll in red dress with gold leaf background
          Hana Akari by Yowsaku Sekino, framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition 6/139, doll in red dress
          Hana Akari by Yowsaku Sekino 2006 signature detail on framed Japanese woodblock prints limited edition with gold leaf accents
          Hana Akari by Yowsaku Sekino - framed Japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition portrait of a girl in a hat
          Hana Akari by Yowsaku Sekino, limited edition 6/139 framed Japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf and watercolor inks on metal leaf
          Hana Akari by Yowsaku Sekino - framed japanese woodblock prints featuring a doll in red dress with gold leaf background
          Hana Akari by Yowsaku Sekino, framed japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition 6/139, doll in red dress
          Hana Akari by Yowsaku Sekino 2006 signature detail on framed Japanese woodblock prints limited edition with gold leaf accents
          Hana Akari by Yowsaku Sekino - framed Japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf, limited edition portrait of a girl in a hat
          Hana Akari by Yowsaku Sekino, limited edition 6/139 framed Japanese woodblock prints with gold leaf and watercolor inks on metal leaf
          Yowsaku Sekino

          Hana Akari

          $2,000.00 Save $-2,000.00
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          • International: calculated at checkout
          • Ships from: San Francisco, CA
          • Ships within: 1-3 days if in stock, 10-14 days if made to order
          • Delivery time: 5-7 days domestic, 10-14 days international
          • Duties & import taxes: paid by the customer on delivery
          • Returns: 30 days on originals and original prints; made-to-order prints are final

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          • Authenticity Guarantee: We receive all artwork directly from artists. We vet each one personally, know them well, and are in contact with them. We stand behind every artwork.
          • Privacy Guarantee: We respect your privacy and will never share your personal information with a third party. We never share your purchase history with anyone and respect your marketing preferences. Learn more...
          • Money Back Guarantee: Our 30-day money-back guarantee covers original artwork, including original prints such as woodblock, silkscreen, etching and lithograph — even in numbered editions. Made-to-order items (Fine Art Prints, Giclée, Canvas Prints and Metal Prints) are produced on demand and are final sale. Learn more...