About This Print
Sekino's rendering of cows, pastures and farm buildings in Hidaka, Hokkaido an area known for its horse ranching, Biratori Wagyu variety of beef, dairy products and vast pasture lands. Two interesting silos stand in the background, one with an onion-shaped dome.
Pastureland and farms in Hidaka
HokkaidoIs Known For Dairy Products
Hokkaido is known for its beautiful scenery, quality seafood, and of course dairy products. Do you know that Hokkaido produces more than 50% of the total of Japan’s milk output?
Cows are said to be happy there, because the fresh air, spacious land, and green environment keep them in a good living condition. Thus the cows produce higher quality milk.
In fact, you will find that milk from Hokkaido cost more than milk from other prefectures in Japan.
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #1681 |
| Title | Hidaka 日高 [as printed in lower right of print] |
| Series | none |
| Artist | Sekino Jun’ichirō (1914 - 1988) |
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| Publication Date | undated (possibly c. mid 1960s) |
| Edition | 21/100 |
| Publisher | self-published |
| Carver | self-carved |
| Printer | printed by one of the artist's studio printers |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | excellent - minorhandling/printing creases; several remnants of mounting tape verso |
| Genre | sosaku hanga (creative print) |
| Miscellaneous | printed on paper with Jun. Sekino watermark |
| Format | dai ōban |
| H x W Paper | 16 x 21 1/8 in. (40.6 x 53.7 cm) |
| H x W Image | 12 13/16 x 18 in. (32.5 x 45.7 cm) |
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