Clay Image (I) (Haniwa figure of “Dancer,” holding a pot)
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.
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. The one on the left cut off by the page looks animal-like and is white. The one beside it on the right is colored brown, holds a pot in each arm, and looks more human-like. There is a signature in the bottom right.
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