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Kiyoshi Saito (Japanese, 1907-1997) Sanpo-in Kyoto, 1968 Woodcut in colours, signed to the lower...
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Kiyoshi Saito (Japanese, 1907-1997)
Sanpo-in Kyoto, 1968
Woodcut in colours, signed to the lower right, with artist's seal, titled, dated and numbered in pencil on the bottom margin, SANPO-IN KYOTO, 1968, 36/100, mounted, framed and glazed, 38cm x 53.5cm.
The Sanpo-in temple, founded in 1115, was reconstructed in 1598 under the patronage of Totomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598), who designed its gardens and lavish interiors as a personal retreat, although he did not live to enjoy them. The temple is now famous for its surrounding gardens.
Cf. Cleveland Museum of Art (clevelandart.org), acquisition no. 1985.429.
斎藤 清 (1907-1997)
《京都三浦院》,1968,彩色木版印刷
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