Bunraku (G)

Saito, Kiyoshi, 1907-1997

Bunraku (G)

Artist : Saito, Kiyoshi, 1907-1997
Edition : 19/150
Date : 1961
Medium : woodblock
Item# : 950966
Condition : Faint creasing at plate line; thinning at reverse edges
Image size : 29 5/8 x 17 5/8 inches
Comments : Brush signature
Price : $1,000

About The Artist

Saito, Kiyoshi, 1907-1997

Born in 1907 in Sakamoto, Fukushima prefecture. Moved to Otaru in Hokkaido at age 5; later apprenticed to a sign painter. From an early age operated a successful sign painting business in Otaru. Studied drawing with Narita Gyokusen in Otaru. Infatuated with the art world, he sold his business and moved to Tokyo in about 1932. Studied Western-style painting at Hongo Painting Institute. Exhibited oils with Hakujitsukai, Nikakai, Kokugakai, and Tokokai. Began making hanga by cutting and prin.....

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