Solitude, Kyoto
- Date:
- 1955
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; edition 70/150
- Dimensions:
- 45.5 × 60.5 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A stone-flagged path of irregular white paving stones leads straight up a grey courtyard toward a low, gabled gatehouse with a pale sloped roof and dark brown-and-black walls, flanked by two dark green clipped shrubs or hedges. Behind the structure, a dense stand of bare, pale grey tree trunks rises against a near-black background, rendered as vertical linear strokes. The palette is limited to grey, black, dark green, and brown, giving the scene a hushed, still mood; the artist's red seal appears at lower right beside the pencil-signed edition notation, with the title, place, edition number "70/150," and date "1955" inscribed below the image.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Solitude, Kyoto was created by Saito Kiyoshi (斎藤清) in 1955.
Solitude, Kyoto depicts urban scenes, figures, and bijin-ga, set at Kyoto.
Solitude, Kyoto measures 45.5 × 60.5 cm.