Lot Essay
For other impressions of the first and third see Wood Cut Prints Kiyoshi Saito (Tokyo: Kiyoshi Saito Studio, n.d. [1957]), nn.
CHINESE TEMPLE NAGASAKI WINTER IN AIZU CLAY IMAGE (Q)
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SAITO KIYOSHI (1907-1997)
Chinese Temple Nagasaki
Winter in Aizu
Clay image (Q)
Woodcut, each with paper slip affixed to verso Self-carved self printed, K. Saito or Kiyoshi Saito and sealed Kiyoshi, the first with additional seal Kiyoshi on verso lower right corner, the first signed in ink in Roman script Kiyoshi Saito, sealed Kiyoshi, titled in pencil as above, dated 1955 and numbered 27/40, 23 x 35in. (60.3 x 88.8cm.); the second n.d., sealed Kiyoshi, 15 x 17in. (39.3 x 45.1cm.); the third with mica, signed in pencil in Roman script Kiyoshi Saito, sealed Kiyoshi, inscribed in pencil Design made in 1954 printed in 1955, numbered 5/30, 35 x 21in. (88.9 x 55.2cm.), slight tape stains, margins lightly foxed, the second with tear lower left corner (3)
Chinese Temple Nagasaki
Winter in Aizu
Clay image (Q)
Woodcut, each with paper slip affixed to verso Self-carved self printed, K. Saito or Kiyoshi Saito and sealed Kiyoshi, the first with additional seal Kiyoshi on verso lower right corner, the first signed in ink in Roman script Kiyoshi Saito, sealed Kiyoshi, titled in pencil as above, dated 1955 and numbered 27/40, 23 x 35in. (60.3 x 88.8cm.); the second n.d., sealed Kiyoshi, 15 x 17in. (39.3 x 45.1cm.); the third with mica, signed in pencil in Roman script Kiyoshi Saito, sealed Kiyoshi, inscribed in pencil Design made in 1954 printed in 1955, numbered 5/30, 35 x 21in. (88.9 x 55.2cm.), slight tape stains, margins lightly foxed, the second with tear lower left corner (3)