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He studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art (now University of the Arts); the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA); and the Académie Julian, Paris. Hankins had an active career in printmaking. He taught at PAFA and the Barnes Foundation, and his work is in the collections of PAFA; the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Philadelphia Museum of Art; and the Barnes Foundation. PRINT SIZE: 7.5 X 9.25 inches. FRAMED:12.5 X 15 inched. Condition: minor wear on the frame. See photos for the condition.

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Large and rare modern abstract Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print. Biography from Scriptum Fine Japanese Prints: Hideo Hagiwara was born in 1913; until his death in 2007 he was the foremost living woodblock print artist in Japan. Over his long career he has exhibited all over the world and won numerous prizes. He invented different, new techniques in producing woodblock prints in varied sizes and styles over his long career. His prints are held by the major museums in Japan, USA and Europe. Born in 1913 in Kofu, Hagiwara graduated from the Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts in 1938. He received a Purple Ribbon Medal from the Japanese Government in 1983 and a Gold Medal from the Nobel Prize Committee in 1989. His Mount Fuji Series of about 50 Prints continues a long tradition, starting in the 17th century of representations of the revered mountain of Japan. Hagiwara had a house near Mount Fuji and was thus able to observe the mountain at all times of day and night and in all seasons. His works are in many collections including Museum of Modern Art NY: Honolulu Museum of Art; Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Cincinnati Art Museum; Vienna National Museum of Art; Victoria and Albert Museum; Oxford University Museum of Art and History, Geneva; New South Wales Art Gallery, Sidney; and Dresden Museum of Art. Woodblock print on paper. Hagiwara would always experiment with various different, sometimes radical, printing techniques. On this particular print he folded the paper 6 times while printing to create the 7 individual horizontal bands of black before adding the other color blocks. Pencil signed Hideo Hagiwara’60. Very small edition with this one being numbered 14/30. Measures 24 5/8″ x 16 1/8″ image. Framed size 29 1/2″ x 20 3/4″.

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Large and rare modern abstract Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print. Biography from Scriptum Fine Japanese Prints: Hideo Hagiwara was born in 1913; until his death in 2007 he was the foremost living woodblock print artist in Japan. Over his long career he has exhibited all over the world and won numerous prizes. He invented different, new techniques in producing woodblock prints in varied sizes and styles over his long career. His prints are held by the major museums in Japan, USA and Europe. Born in 1913 in Kofu, Hagiwara graduated from the Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts in 1938. He received a Purple Ribbon Medal from the Japanese Government in 1983 and a Gold Medal from the Nobel Prize Committee in 1989. His Mount Fuji Series of about 50 Prints continues a long tradition, starting in the 17th century of representations of the revered mountain of Japan. Hagiwara had a house near Mount Fuji and was thus able to observe the mountain at all times of day and night and in all seasons. His works are in many collections including Museum of Modern Art NY: Honolulu Museum of Art; Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Cincinnati Art Museum; Vienna National Museum of Art; Victoria and Albert Museum; Oxford University Museum of Art and History, Geneva; New South Wales Art Gallery, Sidney; and Dresden Museum of Art. Woodblock print on paper. Hagiwara would always experiment with various different, sometimes radical, printing techniques. On this particular print he folded the paper 6 times while printing to create the 7 individual horizontal bands of black before adding the other color blocks. Pencil signed Hideo Hagiwara’60. Very small edition with this one being numbered 14/30. Measures 24 5/8″ x 16 1/8″ image. Framed size 29 1/2″ x 20 3/4″.

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Large modern abstract Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print. Biography from Scriptum Fine Japanese Prints: Hideo Hagiwara was born in 1913; until his death in 2007 he was the foremost living woodblock print artist in Japan. Over his long career he has exhibited all over the world and won numerous prizes. He invented different, new techniques in producing woodblock prints in varied sizes and styles over his long career. His prints are held by the major museums in Japan, USA and Europe. Born in 1913 in Kofu, Hagiwara graduated from the Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts in 1938. He received a Purple Ribbon Medal from the Japanese Government in 1983 and a Gold Medal from the Nobel Prize Committee in 1989. His Mount Fuji Series of about 50 Prints continues a long tradition, starting in the 17th century of representations of the revered mountain of Japan. Hagiwara had a house near Mount Fuji and was thus able to observe the mountain at all times of day and night and in all seasons. His works are in many collections including Museum of Modern Art NY: Honolulu Museum of Art; Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Cincinnati Art Museum; Vienna National Museum of Art; Victoria and Albert Museum; Oxford University Museum of Art and History, Geneva; New South Wales Art Gallery, Sidney; and Dresden Museum of Art. Woodblock print on paper. Hagiwara would always experiment with various different, sometimes radical, printing techniques. On this particular print he folded the paper 6 times while printing to create the 7 individual horizontal bands of black before adding the other color blocks. Pencil signed Hideo Hagiwara’60. Very small edition with this one being numbered 14/30. Measures 24 5/8″ x 16 1/8″ image. Framed size 29 1/2″ x 20 3/4″.

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Gallery Art at Wholesale Prices. Over 30 Years of Fine Art Experience. All Artwork Guaranteed Authentic. We acquired this unique piece from the Estate of artist Patricia Tool. This piece is pencil-signed by Yoshida in the lower right, and dated 1962. His stamp is in the lower left of the print and the number 2 is written in the lower left margin. T is pictured in a vintage frame under glass, but the older mat has caused a mat burn around the margins so we have removed it to avoid further degradation. Frame is too damaged to include. Condition : Good – Image is very good, but mark from mat around edges. Very small tear in upper right corner. Measurements : Image is approx 12 3/4″ x 4 3/4″. About the Artist : Toshi Yoshida was an artist of great breadth and vision. Though known primarily for his woodblock prints, he was also a remarkable painter and illustrator. His artistic style cannot be easily summarized, because he was constantly innovating and pushing the boundaries of the woodblock medium. His work ranges from realistic landscapes to imaginative abstract designs to detailed portraits of animals in their environments. Toshi was part of the second generation of the Yoshida family to work in the woodblock medium. Both his father, Hiroshi Yoshida, and mother, Fujio Yoshida, were artists and printmakers. Toshi first studied the techniques of woodblock printing in his father’s studio, and the subject matter of his earlier prints is reminiscent of Hiroshi’s work. However, there were personality and stylistic differences between Toshi and his father, and this comes through in their artwork. Compared to the misty grandeur of Hiroshi’s perfectly composed prints, Toshi’s early landscapes are more down-to-earth and straightforward. Toshi was masterful at depicting the charm of ordinary Japanese life, particularly in prints like. To name just a few. Occasionally he depicted famous landmarks, but his prints tend to focus on the human element rather than the monumental. Bradley Fine Art Gallery and Our Policies. O Who we are: Bradley Fine Art Gallery was a San Diego fixture for over 20 years. We recently moved our business 100% online and sell across multiple platforms. You can read more about us on our website – Bradleyfineartgallery dot com. We sell our higher end and/or large-scale items on Chairish dot com.

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RARE 1964 SAITO KIYOSHI “SAKURADA-MON TOKYO” JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT #45 OF 100. The print is titled “Sakurada-Mon Tokyo”, which depicts one of the gates of the Edo Castle, a historic fortification first constructed in the 15th. In 1860, this was the site of the assassination of Ii Naosuke, a powerful political figure, by anti-government protesters who opposed the treaty to open up trade with the West. The print’s dark and earthy hues and embossed texture are used to fill in simple, abstract shapes that form the scene. The vast space of the gate’s exterior contrasted with the compressed interior creates a sense of distance. Through the abstraction of this landscape, Saito connects his conflicted artistic identity with the historical and cultural clash of the landscape. This woodblock print was created in 1964 in a limited edition of only 100 impressions. The image portion measures about 20 7/8″ wide and 15″ tall. I have not examined the print outside of the frame so I’m not sure of the total paper size (probably about 24″ x 17.5″, based on information from other sales descriptions). It’s signed “Kiyoshi Saito” in the lower right image, beneath a red signature seal. The print is titled in pencil in the bottom margin, numbered “45/100″, and marked with the year “1964”. It comes matted and framed in black bamboo style frame that measures approximately 27 3/8″ wide and 21 3/4″ tall. Kiyoshi Saito was one of the first artists of the Japanese Sosaku Hanga movement whose art became successful and was widely accepted and awarded by an international audience. He developed a technique and style of creating woodblock prints with a reduced color palette and simplified forms. Instead of elaborate carving and color refinement, he worked a lot with the grain pattern of the woodblock. Saito’s works are known for their compositional clarity and artistic simplicity. The bold abstraction and spontaneous design give his work a special quality. Saito’s prints are self-drawn, self-carved and self-printed. Today, Saito is regarded as one of the great masters of modern Japanese printmaking after the end of the war in 1945. Condition of this Saito Kiyoshi woodblock print is VERY GOOD. The margins appear to have some light age toning. I don’t see any other damage. As I mentioned previously, the print has not been examined outside of the frame. The frame is intact but had some chipping and bumps that I touched up with black paint. The paper on the back side shows some wear. You could certainly hang this print “as is”, but it deserves to be reframed (in my opinion). Please take a close look at the many photos I’ve provided and judge condition for yourself. See my other listings. For more great items! The Gates of Edo Castle. Title & Limited Edition Number 45/100. Artist Signature & Seal. Reverse Side of Frame. I will insure this item at my own expense. Txzj pxzj38218 txzj-11 txzj95 txzj115.

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FANTASTIC VINTAGE MODERN ABSTRACT JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY RENOWNED JAPANESE ARTIST KIYOSHI SAITO. THIS WORK IS SIGNED IN BY KIYOSHI ON THE FRONT LEFTHAND SIDE AND ADDITIONALLY ON THE BOTTOM. PERHAPS YOU RECOGNIZE THE ARTIST? IT DATES AROUND THE 1960s. VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION. DIMENSIONS: 12″H x 18″W. Born: 1907 – Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Known for: Woodblock prints and ink drawing-portraits, landscape, animals and still life. Name variants: Saito Kiyoshi. Japanese artist Kiyoshi Saito did not have it easy. Nature endowed him with an impulse for art and the drive to make the impossible possible. Saito studied European artists to recognize the qualities in the Japanese tradition itself, for which the modern international trends strive. His woodblock prints using traditional Japanese technique are among the most sought after pieces in the art market. Kiyoshi Saito was born in 1907 in a small village named Bange in the Kawanuma District of the Fukushima prefecture in the northern part of Honshu, the main Japanese island. 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 Kiyoshi Saito was thirteen years old, his mother died and he himself 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, which could have provided him a living for several years. At that time he dreamed of becoming a painter and he began to sketch 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 and collecting animations. While visiting Tokyo in 1932, he boldly decided to surrender himself to the big city life. 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 became a close contact to Shiko Munakata through the job. Saito continued to paint with oil and taught himself the techniques of wood block printing. In 1937 he presented both types of work for the first time in the famous Kokugakai Exhibition and was highly motivated. When he met Ono Tadashige at the Ginza Exhibition in 1939, he became a member of his artists group, which preceded the outside group Sosaku Hanga. There he discovered the possibilities of color woodcuts with multiple printing plates and his distinctive personal style began to take form. The acquaintance with mentor Koshiro Onchi soon opened doors to famous galleries, where most notably American purchasers took an interest in Saito’s work. Kiyoshi Saito emerged as Japan’s most productive woodblock print artist, whose editions soon found worldwide markets. Sosaku Hanga artists were, however, first dismissed in the Japanese art world and their works were considered concessions to American tastes. This abruptly changed, however, in 1951 at the first Sao Paulo Art Biennial, when a panel of judges gave prizes not to distinguished artists for oil paintings and sculptures but rather to two Hanga artists: for the etchings of Tetsuro Komai as well as to Kiyoshi Saito for a wood block print. The Japanese art world was shocked. Saito was also often sought after as an illustrator for newspapers or as a commercial graphic designer. The works of Kiyoshi Saito were influenced by the cultural legacies of northern Japan and also sometimes by its scarce landscape. A certain folksy-archaic roughness and a simultaneous expressionist abstraction give them a distinctive sense of contemporary printing. Saito also stayed true to the traditional Japanese techniques. He connected them, however, to modern two dimensional geometric principles. Saito’s work captures people with its compositional clarity and artistic simplicity. The bold abstraction and spontaneous design give his work a special quality. And it makes an extremely fresh and lively impression on those who are accustomed to showing a stamp/seal and a signature with the images – usually small tabloids. Motifs include everything from landscapes, portraits, and still life to animals and plants of all sorts. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts. New York Public Library. Art Institute of Chicago. Gallery of New South Wales. Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art. Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art. Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Art. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “vintagerotty” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

• Production Technique: Woodcut Printing
• Style: Abstract
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
• Artist: Kiyoshi Saito
• Unit of Sale: Single Piece
• Signed By: Kiyoshi
• Image Orientation: Portrait
• Size: Medium
• Signed: Yes
• Period: Mid Century
• Material: Paper
• Item Length: 18 in
• Region of Origin: Japan
• Framing: Framed
• Subject: Jaoanese Figures
• Type: Print
• Year of Production: 1960s
• Item Height: 12 in
• Theme: Modern Art
• Features: Limited Edition
• Item Width: 18 in
• Culture: Japanese Modern Art
• Handmade: Yes
• Time Period Produced: 1960-1969

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