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Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Okuno-Hosomichi
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Okuno-Hosomichi

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Okuno-Hosomichi

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Persimmons Street, circa 1960
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Persimmons Street, circa 1960

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Persimmons Street, circa 1960

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and complexly composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most importa...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Syoren-In Kyoto
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Syoren-In Kyoto

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Syoren-In Kyoto

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nude E, 1966
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nude E, 1966

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nude E, 1966

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

The print features strong, contrasting colors, beautiful wood grain, and a complex engaging design - something Saito is famed for.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Tea House, 1965
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Tea House, 1965

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Tea House, 1965

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Syoren-In Kyoto
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Syoren-In Kyoto

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Syoren-In Kyoto

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Horyu-ji Nara
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Horyu-ji Nara

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Horyu-ji Nara

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Prints

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Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Ikarugano-Sato Horyu-Ji Nara A
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Ikarugano-Sato Horyu-Ji Nara A

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.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Mid Century Modernist Japanese Woodblock
Kiyoshi Saito Mid Century Modernist Japanese Woodblock

Kiyoshi Saito Mid Century Modernist Japanese Woodblock

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Atlanta, GA

Kiyoshi Saitō (Japan, 1907-1997) modernist woodblock print, Japan, 1960s. Signed. Titled "Clay Image". Numbered 4/100.

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

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Pair of Original Wood Block Prints by Kiyoshi Saito
Pair of Original Wood Block Prints by Kiyoshi Saito

Pair of Original Wood Block Prints by Kiyoshi Saito

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H 13.25 in W 18 in D 1 in

Pair of Original Wood Block Prints by Kiyoshi Saito

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Houston, TX

This charming pair of wood block prints by Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1992) presents very well and is beautifully framed.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Prints

Japanese print by Kiyoshi Saito
Japanese print by Kiyoshi Saito

Japanese print by Kiyoshi Saito

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H 25.5 in W 31.25 in D 1.5 in

Japanese print by Kiyoshi Saito

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a 1970s Japanese wood block print by Kiyoshi Saito titled, Ikarugano-sato Nara (C) 1970 41/80.

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Prints

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Set Of Three Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) Wood Block Prints
Set Of Three Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) Wood Block Prints

Set Of Three Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) Wood Block Prints

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Chicago, IL

Set of three colorful wood block prints by the foremost block print artist Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Prints

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Mahogany, Glass, Ink, Paper

Mid-Century Modern Framed Woodblock Print Signed by Kiyoshi Saito
Mid-Century Modern Framed Woodblock Print Signed by Kiyoshi Saito

Mid-Century Modern Framed Woodblock Print Signed by Kiyoshi Saito

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a beautiful, framed, hand signed woodblock print, signed by Kiyoshi Saito. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 19.25" W x 9.5" H.  

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Wood

1958 Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock "Tower Of Yasaka"
1958 Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock "Tower Of Yasaka"

1958 Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock "Tower Of Yasaka"

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Chicago, IL

Japanese wood block print by famed Japanese artist Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Prints

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Wood

1958 Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock "Tower Of Yasaka"
1958 Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock "Tower Of Yasaka"

1958 Kiyoshi Saito Japanese Woodblock "Tower Of Yasaka"

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Chicago, IL

Japanese wood block print by famed Japanese artist Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Prints

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Wood

Wood Block Print by Kiyoshi Saito
Wood Block Print by Kiyoshi Saito

Wood Block Print by Kiyoshi Saito

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H 22.5 in W 28.5 in D 1.5 in

Wood Block Print by Kiyoshi Saito

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Winnetka, IL

A wood block print, ink on paper by Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Prints

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Glass, Paper, Wood

Set Three Kiyoshi Saito Wood Block Prints
Set Three Kiyoshi Saito Wood Block Prints

Set Three Kiyoshi Saito Wood Block Prints

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H 10.5 in W 15 in D 0.75 in

Set Three Kiyoshi Saito Wood Block Prints

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Chicago, IL

Set of three colorful wood block prints by the foremost block print artist Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997).

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Prints

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Mahogany, Glass, Ink, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Showa Woodblock Geisha Print Maiko Kyoto 2
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Showa Woodblock Geisha Print Maiko Kyoto 2

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Showa Woodblock Geisha Print Maiko Kyoto 2

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

Her obi accentuates the wood grain and is decorated with a three-petal flower crest at the bottom The print is signed by Saito and stamped/sealed in red within the image.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Katsura Kyoto M
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Katsura Kyoto M

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Katsura Kyoto M

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Striped Mother Cat and Kittens
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Striped Mother Cat and Kittens

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Striped Mother Cat and Kittens

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, conte...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Print Shop Girl Cardin Paris 'Green Ring' 1960
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Print Shop Girl Cardin Paris 'Green Ring' 1960

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Japanese Print Shop Girl Cardin Paris 'Green Ring' 1960

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed and graphically gorgeous woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Wood, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nishino-Kyo Nara B
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nishino-Kyo Nara B

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Nishino-Kyo Nara B

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and composed woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito.

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

"Oribe Lantern and Screen" Japanese Minimal Wood Block Print
"Oribe Lantern and Screen" Japanese Minimal Wood Block Print

"Oribe Lantern and Screen" Japanese Minimal Wood Block Print

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Houston, TX

Mabuchi Tōru (1920 – 1994) Pottery and Haniwa Figure 1960. Modern, Japanese style still-life print of an Oribe latern and screen. Signature and seal lower right. Mat board covers ma...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

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Woodcut

"Katsura Kyoto" Japanese Linear Architectural Wood Block Print
"Katsura Kyoto" Japanese Linear Architectural Wood Block Print

"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 – Kyoto (H) 1962, signature and seal lower left. Mat board covers the margins which may h...

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20th Century Modern Interior Prints

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Woodcut

Kiyoshi Saito Wood Block Print of Nanzen-Ji Kyoto Temple, 1963
Kiyoshi Saito Wood Block Print of Nanzen-Ji Kyoto Temple, 1963

Kiyoshi Saito Wood Block Print of Nanzen-Ji Kyoto Temple, 1963

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Washington, DC

Woodblock print by master artist Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997). Signed and dated 1963 and hand numbered 46/100. Print is titled "Nanzen-ji Kyoto". Good color and impression. Condition is...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Contemporary Art

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Paper

Haniwa (1) Woodblock
Haniwa (1) Woodblock

Kiyoshi SaitōHaniwa (1) Woodblock, circa 1950

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H 13.25 in W 18.5 in D 0.5 in

Haniwa (1) Woodblock

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Soquel, CA

This abruptly changed, however, in 1951 at the first Sao Paulo Art Biennial, when a panel of judges gave prizes not to distinguished artists for oil paintings and sculptures but rath...

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1950s Cubist Still-life Prints

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Paper, Woodcut

Daitokuji Temple Wood Block by Kiyoshi Saito - Limited Edition
Daitokuji Temple Wood Block by Kiyoshi Saito - Limited Edition

Daitokuji Temple Wood Block by Kiyoshi Saito - Limited Edition

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Pasadena, CA

Throughout his career, Saito’s prints often depicted landscapes, traditional Japanese architecture, and scenes of rural life.

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Mid-20th Century Landscape Prints

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Woodcut

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By Hiroshi Yoshida

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Located in Niiza, JP

Print size: 360 x 235 mm Sheet size: 400 x 260 mm Frame size: 530 x 390 mm 1650 g Packing estimate size: 630 x 440 x 60 mm 3 kg This woodblock print is by Kasamatsu Shiro, one of...

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Located in Norton, MA

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Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Toshogu Shrine

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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...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints

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Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora, 一猛齋芳虎
Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora, 一猛齋芳虎

Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Utagawa Yoshitora, 一猛齋芳虎

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Yoshitora 一猛齋芳虎 (1836~1880) depicting a night scene with a courtesan, Framed with glass. Dimensions: with frame: 15 1/8' W x 20.5" H with...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Maruyama Park in Kyoto, Jizuri
Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Maruyama Park in Kyoto, Jizuri

Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Maruyama Park in Kyoto, Jizuri

By Hiroshi Yoshida

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful image titled "Maruyama Park in Kyoto (Maruyama kôen)" by one of Japan's finest 20th century artist and one of, if not the greatest working artist in the Shin-Hanga moveme...

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KATSURA KYOTO I

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 84/200 in pencil. Signed in the block (prints from this series were not signed in p...

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1960s Landscape Prints

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Adhesive, Woodcut

Toko Shinoda Signed Limited Edition Japanese Lithograph Print Stream
Toko Shinoda Signed Limited Edition Japanese Lithograph Print Stream

Toko Shinoda Signed Limited Edition Japanese Lithograph Print Stream

By Toko Shinoda

Located in Studio City, CA

Exquisite in design and execution. This work, titled "Stream", is by Japanese master artist/printmaker Toko Shinoda (1913-2021) who is universally recognized for her merging of tradi...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Prints

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Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hokkaido 'B' 1961
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hokkaido 'B' 1961

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Hokkaido 'B' 1961

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...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Woodblock Print 32/80 "Flower And A Girl"
Kiyoshi Saito Woodblock Print 32/80 "Flower And A Girl"

Kiyoshi Saito Woodblock Print 32/80 "Flower And A Girl"

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Toledo, OH

Japanese 1971 woodblock print titled "Flower Ana A Girl" 32/80 by Kiyoshi Saito. Image measures 15" x 21.5".

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Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Prints

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Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Tosyodai-Ji Nara
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Tosyodai-Ji Nara

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Tosyodai-Ji Nara

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully composed, rare woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contemporary ...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Plexiglass, Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Coral (B), 1958
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Coral (B), 1958

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Coral (B), 1958

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, conte...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints

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Kiyoshi Saito Katsura Kyoto Lithograph
Kiyoshi Saito Katsura Kyoto Lithograph

Kiyoshi Saito Katsura Kyoto Lithograph

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H 25.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.5 in

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.

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Prints

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Kiyoshi Saito Signed & Sealed Japanese Woodblock Print Winter in Aizu the Skiers
Kiyoshi Saito Signed & Sealed Japanese Woodblock Print Winter in Aizu the Skiers

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 ...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Paper

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Print Tofuku-Ji, Kyoto ‘A’, 1961
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Print Tofuku-Ji, Kyoto ‘A’, 1961

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Print Tofuku-Ji, Kyoto ‘A’, 1961

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderfully 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...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Daitoku-Ji Kyoto D
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Daitoku-Ji Kyoto D

Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Daitoku-Ji Kyoto D

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...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints

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Saito Wood Print For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the saito wood print you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, paper and glass, every saito wood print was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer saito wood print, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A saito wood print, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made saito wood print over the years, but those crafted by Kiyoshi Saitō are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Saito Wood Print?

The average selling price for a saito wood print at 1stDibs is $2,050, while they’re typically $700 on the low end and $3,500 for the highest priced.

Kiyoshi Saitō for sale on 1stDibs

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.