Gate, Nagasaki
Saitō Kiyoshi
Description
Saitô Kiyoshi
Japan, active 1907–1997
Gate, Nagasaki
1955
Color woodblock print on paper
Gift of the artist, 1958/2.29
(Flip Your Field: Abstract Art from the Collection, June 9 – September 2, 2012, text by Celeste Brusati)
Subject Matter:
This print depicts a gate in Nagasaki as the title suggests. Saito Kiyoshi uses geometric shapes and grayscale with a pop of color. The texture is, once again, important in his work. This gate appears to be a gate to a temple of some sort.
Physical Description:
This print depicts a building entrance. There are columns in the foreground that lie in front of a building-like structure. Inside, it appears bright and has a red rectangle. There is a red seal on the left. Underneath the print are more inscriptions.
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