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Wall of Kyoto
Wall of Kyoto
Saito, Kiyoshi, 1907-1997
Wall of Kyoto
Artist : Saito, Kiyoshi, 1907-1997
Edition : 5/100
Date : 1960
Medium : woodblock
Item# : 250571
Condition : Faint staining on reverse left edge; printing smudge reverse bottom right
Image size : 18 7/8 x 30 3/4 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.....