Solitude
Saitō Kiyoshi
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.
This print perhaps shows influence from Hawaii. The flower is a common Hawaiian flower and the pattern in the woman's hair is reminiscent of Hawaiian foliage. Kiyoshi spent six weeks there in 1964.
Physical Description:
This woodblock print depicts a profile of a woman looking right. She has a white flower in her hair and the hair itself is patterned with leaves. The background is a bright deep blue.
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