The stone garden by a river—likely one of Kyoto's garden spaces that incorporates a flowing water element, as at Shisendo or certain sub-temples of Daitokuji—gave Saito the combination of natural elements his most complex compositions required: water's horizontal movement, stone's static mass, the garden's structured arrangement, and the river's wild alternative. His rendering would have organized these competing elements into the characteristic flat planes and clear geometric relationships of his mature style.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Stone garden by river was created by Saito Kiyoshi (斎藤清).
Stone garden by river depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and gardens.
