Niken Tea House
- Date:
- 1963?
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 26.2 × 38.7 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Typical Price
- Exceptional or early edition Saito print in fine condition: $3,000–$15,000
- Good condition mid-career print: $500–$2,000
- Standard edition: $200–$600
Description
The Niken (two-bay) teahouse represented a specific architectural type within the tea ceremony tradition, larger than the standard four-and-a-half mat chashitsu but still dedicated to the aesthetic principles of wabi-cha. Saito's 1963 treatment likely shows the building's exterior against its roji garden—the rough stepping-stone path, the stone wash basin, the ancient pine that typically anchors the composition of great tea gardens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Niken Tea House was created by Saito Kiyoshi (斎藤清) in 1963?.
Niken Tea House depicts architecture and food & drink.
Niken Tea House measures 26.2 × 38.7 cm.