Vtg 1950s Kiyoshi Saito Pencil Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Aizu Girl Child

This listing is for a vintage woodblock print by the Japanese artist Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997). Based on our research, this piece is known by several names: Child Carrying A Smaller Child, Baby Sitter, Girl With Doll, and possibly others. It's stamped and signed in pencil in the bottom right hand corner. The print is in very good to excellent condition with no apparent damage. The frame has some minor scuffs and wear including some handwriting on the wood backing. If requested by the winning bidder, we will attempt to remove the print from the frame and ship it alone for a reduced shipping cost. Please see the photos below to see everything that is included, and contact us with any questions before bidding. We have a low opening bid and no reserve price so don't miss your chance to win!

Approximate measurements with frame: 22" wide; 16" high

"Kiyoshi Saito (?? ? Saito Kiyoshi, April 27, 1907 – November 14, 1997, born in Aizubange, Fukushima), was a sosaku hanga artist in 20th-century Japan. In 1938, he issued his first prints in his now famous "Winter in Aizu" series. Saito was one of the first Japanese printmaking artists to have won at the São Paulo Biennale in 1951. Saito's early works depict villages populated with local Japanese with a high degree of realism and three-dimensionality. His more mature works merge modern elements with Japanese tradition. His prints feature architecture and plant life flattened in two-dimensionality. He spent time in Paris, and did a series there."

The winning bidder can pick up this item at our store in Colchester, Vermont to save on shipping charges. All local pickups are subject to 6% Vermont state sales tax.