Saito Kiyoshi
Japanese, 1907-1997
Rain, Paris (A)
INV-9420
Saito Kiyoshi
Japanese, 1907-19971960
Rain, Paris (A)
Saito Kiyoshi Japanese, 1907-1997 →Japanese (culture or style)woodblock printprint
Date
1960
Medium
Color woodblock print
Dimensions
45.5 × 60 cm (17 7/8 × 23 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Barbara Wriston in memory of Margaret O. Gentles
In this print, the figures walking in the rain have more distinct contours. In particular, the figure in white is more prominent than the other elements of the composition. The textures also differ considerably in the two prints, noticeable in the exterior walls of the buildings, the street, and the sky. These various textures were achieved by facing plywood blocks with different kinds of wood. This print is number 106 of a print run of 120, while the other print is number 7, indicating that the artist may have improved his vision as the print run progressed.
Saito Kiyoshi is perhaps the most popular contemporary Japanese printmaker in America; he first became known to the public in the 1950s after winning first prize in the First Biennial Exhibit of Modern Art in São Paolo, Brazil.
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