Camellia
Saitō Kiyoshi
Description
Subject Matter:
Copied from (1958/2.2)
Saito Kiyoshi was a 20th-century Sosaku-hanga artist, a movement that emphasized self-expression and the individual creation of prints. He issued his first prints in the now-famous "Winter in Aizu" series. This series was based on his hometown in Fukushima prefecture.
Physical Description:
This colorful woodblock print depicts a profile of a woman with long hair and red lips looking left. In front of her face is a bush of red flowers. There is a signature on the bottom right.
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