Saito Kaoru
by Saito Kaoru
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Carrying the artist's own name as its title, this woodblock print may serve as a signature piece, an artist's proof, or a work cataloged by maker rather than subject. Saito Kaoru's prints span figure studies, still-life compositions, and atmospheric scenes, all executed with a sensitivity to the woodblock medium's capacity for both crisp line and soft tonal transition. This particular print embodies the artist's established visual language, whatever its specific imagery. The woodblock technique requires advance planning of every color layer and carved element, and the finished print represents the successful execution of decisions made before the first cut into the block's surface.
More Prints by Saito Kaoru
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Saito Kaoru was created by Saito Kaoru (斎藤薫).
Saito Kaoru depicts landscapes and figures.