1960 Mid-Century Japanese Woodblock Summer in Aizu #1 by Kiyoshi Saito

1960 Mid-Century Japanese Woodblock Summer in Aizu #1 by Kiyoshi Saito

1960 Mid-Century Japanese Woodblock Summer in Aizu #1 by Kiyoshi Saito

1960 Mid-Century Japanese Woodblock Summer in Aizu #1 by Kiyoshi Saito

1960 Mid-Century Japanese Woodblock Summer in Aizu #1 by Kiyoshi Saito

1960 Mid-Century Japanese Woodblock Summer in Aizu #1 by Kiyoshi Saito

1960 Mid-Century Japanese Woodblock Summer in Aizu #1 by Kiyoshi Saito. Depicts a peasant villager with beast of burden entering village. Framed in gilt wood frame, matted under glass. Measures 19.5in x 15in framed and 14.5in x 10.25in image only. Condition: print in excellent vintage condition, frame has a few nicks. Thank you for your business! Colin Reed Prairieland Art & Antiques Glenview IL. The item “1960 Mid-Century Japanese Woodblock Summer in Aizu #1 by Kiyoshi Saito” is in sale since Thursday, November 7, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “estateminer” and is located in Glenview NAS, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Monaco, Viet nam, Uruguay.
  • Type: Paintings, Scrolls & Prints
  • Featured Refinements: Japanese Woodblock Print
  • Region of Origin: Japan
  • Age: Post-1940
  • Primary Material: Paper
  • Maker: Kiyoshi Saito
  • Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
  • Color: Multi-Color
Kiyoshi Saito Color Woodblock c. 1950 Summer in Aizu

Kiyoshi Saito Color Woodblock c. 1950 Summer in Aizu

Summer in Aizu c. Print is signed Kiyoshi Saito along with a red chop mark. Paper Size 17w X 11.75. Image Size 15 X 10.5. The item “Kiyoshi Saito Color Woodblock c. 1950 Summer in Aizu” is in sale since Thursday, September 12, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “erustle” and is located in Waitsfield, Vermont. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Monaco, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
  • Region of Origin: Japan
  • Age: Post-1940
  • Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
Pair of Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Prints Geisha 1960 Modern Master

Pair of Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Prints Geisha 1960 Modern Master

Pair of Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Prints Geisha 1960 Modern Master

Pair of Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Prints Geisha 1960 Modern Master

Pair of Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Prints Geisha 1960 Modern Master

Pair of Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Prints Geisha 1960 Modern Master

Pair of Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Prints Geisha 1960 Modern Master

Pair of Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Prints Geisha 1960 Modern Master

Pair of Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Prints Geisha 1960 Modern Master

Pair of smaller woodblock prints of a geisha in pose by Japanese modern master Kiyoshi Saito. Professionally framed, matted and protected under glass. One of the prints is signed in a silver ink below his seal, other one is in black but not sure if hand signed. Hard to take photographs due to reflection. Frames measure 13 1/4 x 11 inches. Woodblock print shown measures 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches. Kiyoshi Saito was born on April 27, 1907 in Aizubange, Fukushima, Japan on the main island of Honshu. When he was five years old, his father lost his business in Fukushima and the family moved further north to the island of Hokkaido, where his father worked in the coal mines in Otaru. When he was thirteen years old, his mother died and he was sent away to become the guardian of a buddhist temple. He tried to escape but failed. Nevertheless the priests allowed him to return home. Saito then went to Hokkaido, where he took on a sign painting apprenticeship. At that time he dreamed of becoming a painter and he began to sketch on gypsum casts at night. He founded his first sign painting business before his twentieth birthday and ensured himself a living and modest financial success. He reluctantly abandoned it, however, to study art in Tokyo. For the time being he was content with studying illustrations in western newspapers. In 1932 Kiyoshi Saito moved to Tokyo. He first worked as a sign painter and then later from 1944 until 1954 as an employee of the Asahi Newspaper Company. The job however was a secondary matter. More importantly, Saito came into close contact with the printmaker Shiko Munakata. He continued to paint with oils and taught himself the technques of color woodblock printing. In 1937 he exhibited both oils and woodcuts for the first time in the famous Kokugakai Exhibition and was highly motivated when he met Ono Tadashige at the Ginza Exhibition in 1939. The acquaintance with the artist Koshiro Onchi himself and mentor of the sosaku hanga movement soon opened doors to galleries, where most notably American purchasers took an interest in Saito’s work. He became best known as a sosaku hanga printmaker in mid 20th century. Saito’s early works depicted villages that were populated by local Japanese men and women with a great degree of realism and three-dimensionality. He became most famous for his “Winter in Aizu” series of woodcuts, and he was one of the first Japanese printmaking artists to have won a prize at the Sao Paulo Biennale in 1951, opening up new doors for sosaku hanga printmakers, who had been dismissed as too western in Japan. After the Biennale his career took off, both in Japan and internationally. His later work merged modern elements of modernism, cubism, abstraction, and impressionism with Japanese tradition, after having been influenced by famous modern artists such as Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Gauguin, and Edvard Munch. Kiyoshi Saito died in Japan on November 14, 1997. The item “Pair of Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock Prints Geisha 1960 Modern Master” is in sale since Monday, October 14, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “apogee-perigee” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
  • Artist: Kiyoshi Saito
  • Style: Asian
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Printing Technique: Woodblock Printing
  • Medium: Woodcut & Block
  • Date of Creation: 1950-1969
  • Features: Framed
  • Width (Inches): 11
  • Subject: Figures
  • Originality: Original
  • Height (Inches): 13 1/4
Kiyoshi Saito 1967 Modernist Japanese Woodblock Print Autumn In Saga Kyoto (b)

Kiyoshi Saito 1967 Modernist Japanese Woodblock Print Autumn In Saga Kyoto (b)

Kiyoshi Saito 1967 Modernist Japanese Woodblock Print Autumn In Saga Kyoto (b)

Kiyoshi Saito 1967 Modernist Japanese Woodblock Print Autumn In Saga Kyoto (b)

Kiyoshi Saito 1967 Modernist Japanese Woodblock Print Autumn In Saga Kyoto (b)

Kiyoshi Saito 1967 Modernist Japanese Woodblock Print Autumn In Saga Kyoto (b)

Kiyoshi Saito 1967 Modernist Japanese Woodblock Print Autumn In Saga Kyoto (b)

Kiyoshi Saito 1967 Modernist Japanese Woodblock Print Autumn In Saga Kyoto (b)

Kiyoshi Saito 1967 Modernist Japanese Woodblock Print Autumn In Saga Kyoto (b)

Kiyoshi Saito 1967 Modernist Japanese Woodblock Print Autumn In Saga Kyoto (b)

A SCARCE ORIGINAL VINTAGE KIYOSHI SAITO MODERNIST JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT TITLED “AUTUMN IN SAGA KYOTO (B)”. THIS IS THE (B) VERSION. IT IS SIGNED, DATED 1967, TITLED AND NUMBERED 16 of 100. FRAMED IN A NATURAL WOODEN FRAME, READY TO HANG. APPARENTLY IN REALLY EXCELLENT CONDITION. HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM FRAME. IT MEASURES ABOUT 22″ x 15.5″ AND 24″ x 17.75″ FRAMED. The item “KIYOSHI SAITO 1967 MODERNIST JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT AUTUMN IN SAGA KYOTO (B)” is in sale since Sunday, September 8, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “antiqueartifact” and is located in Bethesda, Maryland. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Age: Post-1940
  • Featured Refinements: Japanese Woodblock Print
  • Type: Paintings
  • Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
  • Region of Origin: Japan
  • Maker: Kiyoshi Saito
2 Vintage 40's 50's Japanese artist KIYOSHI SAITO Winter Scenes Woodblock PRINTS

2 Vintage 40's 50's Japanese artist KIYOSHI SAITO Winter Scenes Woodblock PRINTS

Vintage 40′s 50′s era Kiyoshi Saito woodblock prints “Winter Scenes” Each print is signed in pencil and has chop mark. The framed pictures measures approximately 11.25 by 16 inches. The item “2 Vintage 40′s 50′s Japanese artist KIYOSHI SAITO Winter Scenes Woodblock PRINTS” is in sale since Friday, October 4, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Asian\1900-Now\Japanese\Prints, Paintings & Posters”. The seller is “bibsey” and is located in Ellensburg, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Uruguay, Russian federation.
Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyoshi Saito Steady Haze Two Cats On Red 1958 /2nd

Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyoshi Saito Steady Haze Two Cats On Red 1958 /2nd

Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyoshi Saito Steady Haze Two Cats On Red 1958 /2nd

Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyoshi Saito Steady Haze Two Cats On Red 1958 /2nd

Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyoshi Saito Steady Haze Two Cats On Red 1958 /2nd

Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyoshi Saito Steady Haze Two Cats On Red 1958 /2nd

The one on the left is Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyoshi Saito Steady Haze Two Cats On Red 1958 with signature was framed at the famous Mickelsons Art Gallery in Washington DC. The second one not sure of its name but also framed at Michelsons. It has the metal wire hanger loose on back. The item “Japanese Woodblock Print Kiyoshi Saito Steady Haze Two Cats On Red 1958 /2nd” is in sale since Thursday, September 5, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “darknightshade1″ and is located in Tolar, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Primary Material: Paper
  • Age: Post-1940
  • Featured Refinements: Japanese Woodblock Print
  • Type: Paintings, Scrolls & Prints
  • Original/Reproduction: Vintage Reproduction
  • Region of Origin: Japan
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Maker: Kioshi Saito
Kiyoshi Saito Maiko III Original Japanese Woodblock, Framed & Signed Mint

Kiyoshi Saito Maiko III Original Japanese Woodblock, Framed & Signed Mint

Kiyoshi Saito Maiko III Original Japanese Woodblock, Framed & Signed Mint

Kiyoshi Saito Maiko III Original Japanese Woodblock, Framed & Signed Mint

Kiyoshi Saito Maiko III Original Japanese Woodblock, Framed & Signed Mint

Maiko III (Seated Female Figure). Sosaku Hanga Woodblock Print. Stamped and Signed on the lower left. Image 15.5 x 10 inches (39.4 x 25cm). Frame 20.5x 15 inches (52 x 38cm). He is considered a modern master of Japanese print making and since the mid 20th century. Saito has been beloved by collectors and institutions around the world. 1st Japanese artist received Grand Prize at Sao Paulo Art Biennale and opened doors for Japanese traditional art mediums to American museums. Modern Masters: Collecting Memories of Post-War Japan. Ronin Gallery considers the work of four key artists of the Sosaku Hanga movement. Entitled “Maiko III” this original woodblock was printed in 1960 and depicts the backside of a sitting Geisha. Signed in the lower left corner with his name fully written in ink, their is also his red chop mark present just above. In overall phenomenal condition, this print has been dearly taken care of it. The print is free from any tears, rips, creases, folds and punctures. This is a rare and fantastic example of Kiyoshi’s body of work and his more traditional prints executed in the later half of his life. The images provided accurately depict the condition, quality and aesthetic beauty of this woodblock. The item “KIYOSHI SAITO MAIKO III ORIGINAL JAPANESE WOODBLOCK, FRAMED & SIGNED MINT” is in sale since Wednesday, February 27, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “hiddenpearl94″ and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Artist: KIYOSHI SAITO
  • Style: Asian
  • Printing Technique: Woodblock Printing
  • Medium: Woodcut & Block
  • Date of Creation: 1950-1969
  • Features: Framed
  • Width (Inches): 11.5″
  • Subject: Geisha
  • Originality: Original
  • Height (Inches): 17″
Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed

Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed

This image is, in my view, the best from that series. The color woodblock measures 15 1/2 inches by 10 1/4 inches (image size), and is printed on a full sheet measuring a total of 16 3/4 inches by 11 1/4 inches. The print is signed in pencil by Saito at the left of the image, where there is also a red chop mark. The print is not laid down, and the image retains its fresh and vivid colors. The only condition issues I can find are a tiny 1/8 inch tear at the left margin (not entering the image) and some paper residue (from an earlier matting) around the edges of the sheet, where the mat was glued down. The mat residue just enters into the edges of the image in several places, mostly at the bottom (see photos 10 and 11). The item “Kiyoshi Saito Japanese color woodblock print, Maiko, 1960, pencil signed” is in sale since Thursday, August 15, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “signednumbered” and is located in Georgetown, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Medium: Woodcut & Block
  • Subject: Figures
  • Style: Asian
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Features: Signed
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Year: 1960
  • Width (Inches): 10 1/4
  • Date of Creation: 1950-1969
  • Height (Inches): 15 1/2
  • Print Surface: Paper
  • Originality: Limited Edition Print
  • Printing Technique: Woodblock Printing
  • Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
  • Artist: Kyoshi Saito
  • Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Kiyoshi Saito Hokkaido (c) Vintage Japanese Woodblock 1961

Kiyoshi Saito Hokkaido (c) Vintage Japanese Woodblock 1961

Kiyoshi Saito Hokkaido (c) Vintage Japanese Woodblock 1961

A wonderful and rare woodblock by Kiyoshi Saito! Titled, numbered, and dated in lower margin. Great overall condition with no scratches or stains. Print is partially laid on board. The item “Kiyoshi Saito Hokkaido (c) Vintage Japanese Woodblock 1961″ is in sale since Wednesday, April 3, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “los_angeles_antiques_1″ and is located in Montebello, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Monaco, Viet nam, Uruguay.
Kiyoshi Saito Village Woodblock Print

Kiyoshi Saito Village Woodblock Print

Kiyoshi Saito Village Woodblock Print

Kiyoshi Saito Village Woodblock Print

Kiyoshi Saito Village Woodblock Print

Kiyoshi Saito Village Woodblock Print

Kiyoshi Saito Village Woodblock Print

Kiyoshi Saito Village Woodblock Print

Pencil signed and seal l. Also stamped on verso. Sheet measures: 17″ W x 11 3/8″ H. The item “Kiyoshi Saito Village Woodblock Print” is in sale since Tuesday, May 15, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “lightthinkart” and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Viet nam, Uruguay, China, Thailand, Monaco.
  • Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
  • Age: Post-1940
  • Region of Origin: Japan
  • Maker: Kiyoshi Saito