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Nude

Saitō Kiyoshi

Artwork Details

Nude
1954
Saitō Kiyoshi
color woodblock print on paper
29 5/8 in x 15 3/4 in (75.25 cm x 40.01 cm)
Gift of the artist
1959/2.15

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Description

Subject Matter:

Following his simplification trend during this period he applied his simple shapes to nude figures. 

Physical Description:

This print depicts a nude woman oriented to the left. She has her back knee up and rests an elbow on her knee. Her head rests against her hand. She is colored in red and gray and has a white line following her joints and limbs. The background is dark gray. There is a signature on the bottom left corner. 

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