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Flower and Girl

Saitō Kiyoshi

Artwork Details

Flower and Girl
1948
Saitō Kiyoshi
color woodblock print on paper
16 3/4 x 23 ½ in. (42.55 x 59.69 cm)
Gift of the artist
1959/2.2

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.

The flowers that the girl stands in front of are Hydrangeas. Hydrangeas in Japan are very common and popular and often symbolize gratitude and sincerity.

Physical Description:

This print depicts a colorful girl in front of a bush of flowers. There is a signature on the bottom right.

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