Vintage 1962 Large Kiyoshi Saito Framed Woodblock Print Maiko Kyoto (G) 66/300

Description: Up for sale is Vintage Beautiful Rare 1962 Self-Carued Self Printed Kiyoshi Saito Framed Woodblock Print Maiko Kyoto (G) 66/300 with Kaigado Wood Frame and Matted in Excellent Condition. Frame is walnut stain. Please do not ask to pull apart frame for picture of print I will not destroy custom frame work. Frame measures 24 1/2" x 31 1/4". Numerous pics can be zoomed if you click on pic. I am not responsible for any customs delays or charges with International sale. Saito, Kiyoshi (1907 - 1997) Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) was one of the most important Japanese print artists of the 20th century. Originally trained as a painter, Saito became a pivotal member of the "Sosaku Hanga" or "Creative Print" movement in the Post-war period, attracting international audiences and accolades. In the spirit of Sosaku Hanga, he engaged with every aspect of the printmaking process, meaning that each of his works is self-drawn, self-carved and self-printed. While his early works reveal an attention to three-dimensionality, as his style evolved, his designs became increasingly two-dimensional, distinguished by bold blocks of color, refined designs, and rich texture.Born in Fukushima prefecture on April 27th, 1907, Saito moved to Otaru in Hokkaido at the age of five. As a teenager he worked as the apprentice to a sign painter and opened his own sign painting business by 20. He became infatuated with art after studying drawing with Gyokusen Narita, a local teacher and acquaintance of the Sosaku Hanga artist Shiko Munakata. In 1932 Saito sold his shop and moved to Tokyo to study painting. While he made his living through illustration and sign painting, he studied yoga (Western-style painting) at the Hongo Painting Institute in the evenings. He began experimenting with woodblock prints and submitted his prints along with his paintings to the Kokugakai exhibition in 1937. Though his paintings were accepted, his prints were not. Discouraged, Saito mainly exhibited his oil paintings until his invitation from Tadashige Ono to join the print group Zokei Hanga Kyokai in 1939. Saito joined and turned to the woodblock print as his primary medium. While working at the Asahi Newspaper Company in the mid-1940s, he met Koshiro Onchi, a mentor of the Sosaku Hanga movement. This chance encounter led to an invitation to another print group, Ichimokukai, setting him on a path to international fame.Saito’s printmaking career was put on hold due to the war. During the occupation, he sold his first woodblock print in an exhibit with fellow artists Un’ichi Hiratsuka and Hide Kawanishi. In 1948, Saito exhibited at the Salon Printemps, an event sponsored by Americans for Japanese artists. At the Sao Paulo Biennale of 1951, Saito won first prize for his print Steady Gaze. In competition with Japanese oil painting and sculpture, this honor marked a turning point for Japanese print artists: for the first time in Japanese history, prints overtook painting. This achievement roused the Japanese art establishment and shifted the perception of the print medium. In 1956, Saito was sponsored by the State Department and the Asia Foundation to travel and exhibit around the United States and Europe. His work became particularly popular among Western collectors during the 1950s and 1960s. Saito moved to Yanaizu in 1987, where he lived until until his death in 1997. The Very First Story of Kaigado In 1948, Kaigado Gallery was born in Aoyama, Tokyo, where the vestiges of the post-war era still linger. The first store of Kaigado, which has continued for more than seventy years to the present day, is the two-story shop at the entrance of the tree-lined avenue leading to Aoyama’s iconic building, Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery. At the time, there were many customers of the U.S. Occupation Forces, and the sight of many black cars lined the tree-lined streets was impressive. In addition to selling Japanese paintings, we received many requests from foreign customers to frame their artworks that they had brought from their home countries, so we had an atelier in the back of the store with a framers’ studio and took many orders for framing. New developments since the time of the Tokyo Olympics When it first opened, the shop dealt only in Japanese paintings such as Ukiyo-e and contemporary woodblock prints, but a major turning point came in 1965, when the Tokyo Olympics were held. The road in front of the shop (today’s Aoyama Dori) was expanded to accommodate the Olympics and the shop was reborn in a new building. This building was designed and constructed by the famous architect Yutaka Murata. Around the time we expanded our shop, we began to purchase and handle works by foreign top-class artists such as Picasso and Chagall from art dealers and publishers in Europe. At the same time, we have deepened our friendships with leading Japanese artists such as Ikuo Hirayama and Eien Iwahashi, and we have frequently held exhibitions, making our foundation as a gallery even stronger since this period. The Tokyo Olympics gave us the opportunity to expand the range of works by both domestic and international artists, and as one of Japan’s leading art galleries, we had the opportunity to open shops in the Hotel Okura, the Hotel New Otani, and the Imperial Hotel’s three main hotels from 1960 to 1970. At the time of its opening, the Imperial Hotel Arcade, where the current store is located, was designed to provide foreign guests with the opportunity to enjoy Japan’s best culture and traditional art without leaving the hotel. It is fortunate that it has not changed that we are able to introduce Japanese artists to a lot of guest from abroad since the first open. Payment is due within 2 days of purchase....if you cannot make payment within allotted time do not purchase. If payment is not made unpaid item case will be open no exceptions. Return Policy: I do not accept returns for buyer's remorse. My descriptions and numerous clear pictures are absolutely accurate and I do my best to be perfectly clear and concise. All items are identified fully, so those bad apples wanting to switch and try to return different item should think twice, and to buyers wanting items for free or discounted please do not purchase, you will only get full refund on return of item in same condition as when sent out with valid cause for return. If you have any reservations about purchasing please email before purchase. Thank y

Price: 1499.99 USD

Location: Glendale, Arizona

End Time: 2024-12-20T20:07:16.000Z

Shipping Cost: 99.99 USD