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Naoko

Saitō Kiyoshi

Artwork Details

Naoko
1950
Saitō Kiyoshi
color woodblock print on paper
29 x 15 3/4 in. (73.66 x 40.01 cm)
Gift of the artist
1959/2.5

Description

Subject Matter:

This is a portrait of Saito Kiyoshi's daughter Naoko. She is the subject of many of his prints. She was born in 1939, so must have been around 11 years old in this portrait. 

Physical Description:

This print is a portrait of a young girl. The area around her eyes and nose are dark and the area around her mouth has a red sickle shape. She wears a collared shirt that is speckled with blue. There is a signature on the bottom left. 

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