Masterful Images: The Art of Kiyoshi Saito
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (804 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764964550 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Barry Till is curator of Asian art at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, British Columbia. He is the author of Shin Hanga: The New Print Movement of Japan, Japan Awakens: Woodblock Prints of the Meiji Period (1868 1912), and The 47 Ronin: A Story of Samurai Loyalty and Courage and coauthor of Haiku: Japanese Art and Poetry, all published by Pomegranate
Nice. 4443144 As expected.. Nice. 4443144 As expected.. Nice. 4443144 As expected.. Nice. As expected.. 1Nice. 4443144 As expected.. Nice. 4443144 As expected.. said Nice.. As expected.. "The Woodblock Prints of Kiyoshi Saito" according to Eugene Shewmaker. It's great to have an affordable collection of Saito's prints. So good to see many of them in color. I'd like to see a somewhat more extensive collection, still in the affordable range, including more of the animals, especially the famous cats, and some prints from his time in Paris. He was certainly one of Japan's great artists.Eugene F. Shewmaker. Blake P. said Nice images but pretty basic look at the artist's body. Nice images but pretty basic look at the artist's body of work without much depth. Still something to buy if you are a strong fan.
A craving for this sort of tradition, wedded to a powerful creative impulse, led the young artist to leave his sign-making business and devote his life to art. He learned oil painting, but before long he gave it up in favor of printmaking. Saito (Japanese, 19071997) was born in Aizu, where little had changed as the rest of the nation underwent rapid modernization. People come and go on foot, and for long stretches of the year snow piles heavily on roadsides and rooftops. Working with unconventional tools, determined to master all steps of a craft commonly divided among drafting, carving, and printing specialist
Encompassing the full range of Saito s oeuvre, the 90 prints reproduced here are drawn from the collection of Canada s Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Working in printmaking with unconventional tools, determined to master all steps of a craft commonly divided among drafting, carving, and printing specialists, Saito made one-of-a-kind prints. Includes an interpretive essay from Barry Till, curator of the museum s Asian art collection.. Kiyoshi Saito (Japanese, 1907 1997) was born in Aizu, where little had changed as the rest of the nation underwent rapid modernization. A craving for this sort of tradition, wedded to a powerful creative impulse, led the young artist to leave his sign-making business and devote his life to art