$2,650
H 32.5 in W 26.25 in D 0.75 in
Buddha Head - Mid Century Japanese Woodcut Print
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Soquel, CA
Buddha Head - Mid-Century Japanese Woodcut Print Modernist woodblock print by Japanese artist
Ink, Handmade Paper
KYOTO (B)
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KIYOSHI SAITO (Japanese 1907 - 1997) KYOTO (B) 1966 Color woodcut, signed, titled, dated and no. 5
Woodcut, Color
Boy from Aizu
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Kiyoshi Saito – Japanese – (1907-1997) Title: Boy from Aizu Year: circa 1950s Medium
Paper, Woodcut
WARM DAY
Located in Portland, ME
Nagai, Kiyoshi (Japanese, 1911-1984). WARM DAY. Color woodblock, 1971. Edition of 252. Signed
Woodcut
Katsura Kyoto (L)
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Kiyoshi Saito – Japanese – (1907-1997) Title: Katsura, Kyoto (L) Year: 1964 Medium
Paper, Woodcut
KATSURA KYOTO I
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Portland, ME
Saito, Kiyoshi. KATSURA KYOTO I. Color Woodblock, 1962. Edition of 200. Titled, dated and numbered
Adhesive, Woodcut
$1,200
H 29.5 in W 23.35 in D 1 in
"Maiko Kyoto" Japanese Figurative Woodblock Print
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Houston, TX
Kiyoshi Saitō (1907 – 1997) Maiko Kyoto (B) 1959, portrait of a girl facing left, with black and
Woodcut
"Nara" Japanese Townscape
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Houston, TX
difficult. Visible Area: H 15 in. x W 20.5 in. Artist Biography: Kiyoshi Saito was born in Fukushima
Woodcut
House in Kyoto
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Fairlawn, OH
House in Kyoto Color woodcut, 1963 Signed in white brush bottom left of image, along with the
Woodcut
Children
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Kiyoshi Saito (Japanese, 1907-1997) Title: Children Year: Circa 1960 Medium: Color
Woodcut
Children II
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Kiyoshi Saito (Japanese, 1907-1997) Title: Children II Year: Circa 1960 Medium
Woodcut
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H 17 in W 22 in D 0.5 in
Kaminoyama Jokoji Temple by Kiyoshi Saito- Limited Edition
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Pasadena, CA
through which life expresses itself. Kiyoshi Saito's woodcut technique manifests a visual haiku, an
Woodcut
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H 17 in W 22 in D 0.5 in
Daitokuji Temple Wood Block by Kiyoshi Saito - Limited Edition
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Pasadena, CA
evolution from craft to a significant art form. Among the myriad printmakers, Kiyoshi Saito ( 1907 – 1997
Woodcut
DAITOKUJI KYOTO
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KIYOSHI SAITO (Japanese 1907 - 1997) DAITIKUJI KYOTO, 1957 Color woodcut, signed, titled, dated
Woodcut
Signal
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Houston, TX
Kiyoshi Saitō (1907 – 1997) Signal – B. Signed lower right. Non-glare glass makes it difficult to
Woodcut
Cat and Kittens (Mother Love)
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Burbank, CA
. With a limited edition number of 45/100 and dated 1964. Signed in ink "Kiyoshi Saito" with the red
Woodcut
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H 29.13 in W 23.13 in D 1 in
"Kyoto And Window" Japanese Minimal Interior Woodblock Print
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Houston, TX
Kiyoshi Saitō (1907 – 1997) Kyoto and Window circa 1963 –1965; signature and seal lower right
Woodcut
Shop Girl, Cardin, Paris
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Burbank, CA
living room. Signed: Kiyoshi Saito in ink. Affixed with Saito's "Self-carved, Self-printed" paper seal on
Woodcut
Mother Cat and Kittens
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Burbank, CA
highly prized and rather scarce in the market. Signed in ink "Kiyoshi Saito" with the red artist's seal
Woodcut
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H 24.5 in W 31 in D 1 in
"Shoji Kyoto" Japanese Interior Woodblock Print
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Houston, TX
Biography: Kiyoshi Saito was born in Fukushima prefecture in 1907. At the age of five he moved to Otaru in
Woodcut
Afternoon of a Faun
By Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original woodblock engraving on Japon paper after Japanese artist Kiyoshi Hasegawa (1891-1980
Intaglio, Woodcut
Winter in Nikko (Jyogyodo)
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Burbank, CA
Red Japanese temple in snow. The vermilion timbers of the Jyôgyôdô temple in the ancient city of Nikko contrast beautifully with the leafless trees and fallen snow. The snow features...
Woodcut
Katsura Kyoto (L)
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Burbank, CA
An iconic stone lantern anchors this Kyoto garden view of a stone path that runs beside ancient overhanging eaves. From a limited edition, numbered 41/100 in pencil. Saito designed, ...
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
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H 23.5 in W 17.75 in D 1.38 in
Kiyoshi Saito, Japanese Woodblock Print Maiko Kyoto Geisha Signed
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Pasadena, CA
woodcutting received a prestigious prize. After this, Kiyoshi Saito's artwork for sale began to draw great
Paper, Ink, Color, Woodcut
"Red Flower" Rare color woodcut
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Kiyoshi Saito (Japanese, 1907-1997) Title: Red Flower Year: 1968 Medium: Color
Woodcut
Terracotta, Haniwa Figure - Kofun Period Woodcut
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold lithograph of a red Funerary statue (Haniwa) displayed in a black box or case by Kiyoshi Saito
Paper, Woodcut
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H 23.5 in W 29.5 in D 1 in
"Katsura Kyoto" Japanese Linear Architectural Wood Block Print
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Houston, TX
Modern interior woodcut print of a Japanese style home. Kiyoshi Saitō (1907 – 1997) Katsura
Woodcut
Steady Gaze
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork is an original color woodcut (not a reproduction - it is signed in the plate) on thin
Woodcut
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H 27.5 in W 21.75 in D 1 in
Japanese Minimal Interior Woodblock Print
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Houston, TX
Kiyoshi Saitō (1907 – 1997) Title Not Known, signature and seal lower right. Modern, interior
Woodcut
Koho-an Dairoku-ji In Kyoto
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Houston, TX
Kiyoshi Saitō (1907 – 1997) Koho-an Dairoku-ji in Kyoto 1961 signature and seal lower left. Modern
Woodcut
Haniwa (1) Woodblock
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Soquel, CA
Woodcut print of a mask and vases Haniwa (1) (Funerary objects meant to be seen) by Kiyoshi Saito
Paper, Woodcut
AIZU IN WINTER
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Portland, ME
Saito, Kiyoshi (Japanese, 1907-1997). AIZU IN WINTER. Color woodblock, not dated. Signed, lower
Woodcut
Striped Mother Cat and Kittens
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Burbank, CA
works of cats are highly prized and rather scarce in the market. Signed in ink "Kiyoshi Saito" with the
Woodcut
NOTRE - DAME, PARIS (A)
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KIOSHI SAITO (Japanese 1907 - 1997) NOTRE - DAME PARIS (A) 1960 Color woodcut, signed with
Woodcut
Katsura Kyoto (I)
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Buffalo, NY
signed with artist's seal to lower left, Paper watermarked Kiyoshi Saito. 52 x 37.5cm (20.5 x 14 3/4 in.)
Archival Paper, Woodcut
Katsura Kyoto
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Buffalo, NY
signed with artist's seal to lower left, Paper watermarked Kiyoshi Saito. 52 x 37.5cm (20.5 x 14 3/4 in.)
Archival Paper, Woodcut
Children
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Kiyoshi Saito (Japanese, 1907-1997) Title: Children Year: Circa 1960 Medium: Color
Woodcut
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H 30.5 in W 20.5 in D 1.5 in
"Oribe Lantern and Screen" Japanese Minimal Wood Block Print
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Houston, TX
have edition, date and title. Visible area: H 22 in. x W 15.75 in. Artist Biography: Kiyoshi Saito was
Woodcut
GARDEN SANZEN - IN KYOTO
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KYOSHI SAITO (1907 – 1997) GARDEN SANZEN - IN KYOTO, 1964 Color woodcut signed in the image in
Woodcut
$1,695
H 17.75 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nara, circa 1962
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contemporary Japane...
Paper
Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Toshogu Shrine
By Hiroshi Yoshida
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), entitled "Toshogu Shrine", The vertical oban format print was made in Showa 12th year (1937). On the left margin in grey in...
Wood, Paper
Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print by Nishijima Katsuyuki
Located in Weesp, NL
Nishijima Katsuyuki (西島 勝之) is a contemporary Japanese artist known for his woodblock prints, which often depict traditional Japanese architecture and landscapes. Born in 1945 in Yam...
Paper
$4,700
H 9.38 in W 14.25 in
'The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province' — Lifetime Impression
By Kawase Hasui
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Kawase Hasui, 'The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama),' from the series Collected Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fûkei shû II Kansai hen), woodb...
Woodcut
$1,495
H 23 in W 29 in D 1.5 in
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Ikarugano-Sato Horyu-Ji Nara A
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contem...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$1,250
H 15.5 in W 20.5 in D 0.5 in
Kiyoshi Saito Signed & Sealed Japanese Woodblock Print Winter in Aizu the Skiers
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
This beautifully composed woodblock print featuring two skiers on a snowy pathway as a solidary figure passes in the foreground is by famed Japanese master printmaker/artist Kiyoshi ...
Paper
$1,695
H 23.5 in W 26.25 in D 0.25 in
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hirato Nagasaki A
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed woodblock print by famed Japanese Sosaku Hanga printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contem...
Paper
$895
H 37.5 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
Hodaka Yoshida Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print "Cause, Blue"
By Hodaka Yoshida
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully realized, deeply colored abstract work titled "Cause, Blue" by renowned Japanese modern artist Hodaka Yoshida who was the second son of one of Japan's most celebrated a...
Paper
$661
H 13.39 in W 18.51 in D 0.01 in
Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print of a Traditional Kyoto Town House
Located in Weesp, NL
Japanese limited edition woodblock print by Katsuyuki Nishijima in great condition. "Machiya in Marutamachi" Traditional Japanese wooden townhouse in Nishijin, an area in Kyoto, th...
Paper
Kiyoshi Saito Katsura Kyoto Lithograph
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Winnetka, IL
This lithograph is numbered 142/150 from 1955 and titled Katsura Kyoto (6) It has a very modern look and is in original midcentury frame.
Paper
Kiyoshi Saito was born in Fukushima Prefecture in 1907. At the age of five, he moved to Otaru in Hokkaido, where he would come to serve as an apprentice to a sign painter. Saito became infatuated with art after studying drawing with Gyokusen Narita and moved to Tokyo in 1932 to study Western-style painting at the Hongo Painting Institute. He began experimenting with woodblock prints and exhibiting his works with Nihon Hanga Kyōkai in 1936. Saito mainly worked in oil painting until his invitation from Tadashige Ono to join the Zokei Hanga Kyokai in 1938, at which time Saito made the woodblock print his primary medium. He worked with the Asahi Newspaper Company in 1943, where he met Kōshirō Onchi. This chance encounter led to an invitation to Ichimoku Kai and membership to Nihon Hanga Kyōkai in 1944.
Saito’s printmaking career was put on hold due to the war. During the occupation, he sold his first print in an exhibit with fellow artists Un’ichi Hiratsuka and Hide Kawanishi. In 1948, Saito exhibited at the Salon Printemps, an event sponsored by Americans for Japanese Artists. At the Sao Paulo Biennale of 1951, Saito won first place for his print Steady Gaze. In competition with Japanese oil painting and sculpture, this was a turning point for Japanese printmakers: For the first time in Japanese history, prints overtook painting. This achievement roused the Japanese art establishment. In 1956, Saito was sponsored by the state department and the Asia Foundation to travel and exhibit around the United States and Europe. As a sōsaku-hangaartist, Saito’s prints are self-drawn, self-carved and self-printed. His early works are distinguished by an attention to realism and three-dimensionality. As his style evolved, his prints became flattened and two-dimensional, featuring strong and refined designs with color and texture. Kiyoshi Saito passed away in 1997.
Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.
Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.
Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.
Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.
Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.
“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.
Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.
For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)
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