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Solitude Kyoto [Hônen’in Gate]

Saitō Kiyoshi

Artwork Details

Solitude Kyoto [Hônen’in Gate]
1955
Saitō Kiyoshi
color woodblock print on paper
17 5/16 in x 23 3/8 in (44 cm x 59.4 cm)
Gift of the artist
1959/2.24

Description

Subject Matter:

This print depicts the thatched gate to the Buddhist Honen-in Temple in Kyoto, Japan. During this time, Saito Kiyoshi depicted old Japanese cultural relics (locations and objects) and depicted them in a simplistic way.

Physical Description:

This simplistic print depicts a long white stone path leading to a gate into thick wood. There is a signature in the bottom right with a red seal.

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