Caress

Saito, Kiyoshi, 1907-1997

Caress

Artist : Saito, Kiyoshi, 1907-1997
Edition : 32/50
Date : 1953
Medium : woodblock
Item# : 270150
Condition : Faint mat line on front margins; thinning on reverse top corners
Image size : 15 3/8 x 21 inches
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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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