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Winter in Aizu (2)
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Object number1975/6.36

Winter in Aizu (2)

Artist (Japanese, 1907-1997)
Date1970
Mediumwoodcut
Dimensionsmat: 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
sheet: 18 × 24 1/4 in. (45.7 × 61.6 cm)
image: 13 1/4 × 20 5/8 in. (33.7 × 52.4 cm)
Credit LineDirector's Fund
Exhibition History"The Arts of China and Japan: Selections from the Collection," KIA Joy Light Gallery of Asian Art (Dec. 15, 2012 - June 9, 2013). "Lasting Legacy: A Collection for Kalamazoo," Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, Michigan (Sep. 6, 2014 - Jan. 4, 2015). "Sosaku Hanga: Creative Printmaking in Japan," Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Joy Light Gallery of Asian Art (June 12 - September 5, 2021)Label Text"In The Modern Japanese Print, artist and critic, Koshiro Onchi, states that Kiyoshi Saito’s work, “combines realism with a warm modern sense.” Saito was one of the first sōsaku-hanga artists to receive international recognition after World War II. A self-taught artist, he admired the European artists Edvard Munch and Paul Gauguin. At the same time, Saito felt a deep connection to his own nation and produced many images capturing its beauty. He used woodblock printing techniques to create images with bold, expressive shapes rather than realistic details." [Sosaku Hanga Exhibition, 2021]