On View
Not on viewObject number2009.84
Miyoshin-Ji Kyoto
Artist
Kiyoshi Saito
(Japanese, 1907-1997)
Date1961
Mediumcolor woodblock print
Dimensionsimage: 20 3/4 in. × 15 in. (52.7 × 38.1 cm)
sheet: 24 × 17 3/4 in. (61 × 45.1 cm)
mat: 28 × 22 in. (71.1 × 55.9 cm)
sheet: 24 × 17 3/4 in. (61 × 45.1 cm)
mat: 28 × 22 in. (71.1 × 55.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hazel Hammond
Exhibition History"Impressions: Printmaking in Japan," Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Joy Light Gallery of Asian Art (Apr. 1 - July 23, 2017).
"Sosaku Hanga: Creative Printmaking in Japan," Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Joy Light Gallery of Asian Art (June 12 - September 5, 2021)
Label TextKiyoshi Saito was one of the first sosaku-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 native country. He used woodblock printing techniques to create images with bold, expressive shapes rather than realistic detail.
