Limited edition! Number 4! Signed! Junichiro Sekino's Tower of Fireflies

Description: Description Firefly Tower: A Biography of Takei TakeoLarge format. Comes in a box with a couple of pages.Signed and signed by the author.White spine/green box.Number 4, limited to 250 copiesThis is a limited edition from over 40 years ago, but it's miraculously in great condition!⚫︎1 self-carved woodblock⚫︎3 traditional woodblocks by Ishii Torao⚫︎1 etching⚫︎3 self-carved woodblocks by the authorSekino JunichiroGohachi Shobo1983Private copy Sekino Junichiro (October 23, 1914 - April 13, 1988) was a Japanese printmaker and Western-style painter from the Showa period.Born in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, to a family that sold fish meal fertilizer. Graduated from the former Aomori Junior High School In 1932, he studied copperplate printing under Kon Junzo In 1936, he was selected for his first official exhibition In 1938, he became a member at the Japan Print Association exhibition In 1939, he moved to Tokyo to study under Onchi Koshiro and oil painting at the Shinjuku Suzuki Institute. His works include woodblock printing, copperplate printing, lithography, and oil painting In 1940, he founded the Japan Etching Association and became a member of it. In 1953, he exhibited his work at the Lugano International Print Exhibition In 1960, he won an award at the Northwest International Print Exhibition in the United States In 1957, he moved to Shimofuda, Chofu City In 1961, he won a special award at the Ljubljana International Print Exhibition for his New York trilogy of flowers, graves, and cars In 1963, he was invited by the Ford Foundation to travel to the United States for a year, where he studied at the University of Washington and other institutions. He lectured on printmaking and was a professor at Oregon State University.Exhibited at the Japan Art FestivalAomori Prefecture Cultural Merit AwardMinister of Education Art Encouragement AwardDied April 13, 1988, age 73Works"Riverside" "Behind the Wharf" "Statue of Onchi Koshiro" "Owl Forest" Roof Tiles of FlorenceThe Fifty-Three Stations of the TokaidoGrave and New YorkStatue of Munakata ShikoSpanish LandscapeFlorence"Aomori Station" from "The Four Seasons of Mutsu"BooksPrintmaking TechniquesThe People Who Built PrintmakingTravels on the Highwayここに詳細を記載 If you have any question or concern, please do not hesitate to contact me : ) Shipping FedEx, Japan Post We usually ship out your order within 5-7 working days after receiving your payment. The package will arrive about 2 - 5 days after shipment. Pack carefully : ) International Buyers - Please Note ・Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. ・Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. ・These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. ・We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.

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