Auction: January 24, 2021

Lot #157: Kiyoshi Saito (Japanese, 1907-1997) "Katsura Kyoto - I" Woodblock Print

1962, ink signed beneath artist chop in image area; titled, dated and #190/200 in lower margin; depicting a staircase and a stone lantern in the garden of Katsura house in Kyoto; image area treated with mica to give the subtle sheen to the muted colors; matted and hinged to foam-core back behind glass in black lacquered frame; together with unattached cast brass hangers