Clay Image (F) (paired male and female Haniwa figures)
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.
Copied from (1958/2.22)
Haniwa are terracotta hollow clay figurines used in ancient Japanese burial rites. They are found in kofun or "old tombs".
Refer to (1958/2.25) subject matter.
Physical Description:
This print depicts two figures in a simple color-blocking design. There is a signature under the two figures accompanied by another inscription.
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