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Mayvest

Saitō Kiyoshi

Artwork Details

Mayvest
1950
Saitō Kiyoshi
color woodblock print on paper
15 13/16 x 29 ¼ in. (40.32 x 74.3 cm)
Gift of the artist
1958/2.13

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.

Physical Description:

This color woodblock print depicts a woman with braided-up hair looking to the right. Her purple shirt is patterned and wears a blue color. To the right are flowers. There is a signature in the bottom right. 

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