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Haniwa studies: outlines of two haniwa figures against wood grain ground

Saitō Kiyoshi

Artwork Details

Haniwa studies: outlines of two haniwa figures against wood grain ground
1955
Saitō Kiyoshi
color woodblock print on paper
25 3/4 x 16 in. (65.41 x 40.64 cm)
Gift of the artist
1958/2.27

Description

Subject Matter:

Refer to (1958/2.25) subject matter.
Similar to (1958/2.26), the grain of the wood is shown in the background as an homage to the printmaking process. 

Physical Description:

This print depicts two outlines of two figures. They stand in front of a textured background. There is a darker gray rectangle in the middle of the piece behind the figures. Underneath the gray rectangle is a signature.

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