About This Print
A village storehouse (kura) with the character 松 (possibly "Matsu" a family or village name) on the plastered area above the entrance. Typically, grain would be stored on the lower level with household items up above.
This print, while similar to the below print, is an unusual format for the artist, being almost square, as opposed to the more typical horizontal ōban format of the below print, and seems to be printed with poster ink on a heavier than usual paper. The few prints that Saitō created in this format, see example below, usually have a sticker on the verso stating they were self-printed and self-carved.
Reference Images
A similar composition, but in horizontal ōban format by Saitō, with the character 珍 ("chin") above its entrance
paper size: 11.5 x 17.25 in. (29.2 x 43,8 cm)
Kiyoshi Saitō "Sprintime in Nara", date unknown
38 x 45 cm (15 x 17 3/4 in.)
source: Hangado catalog http://hanga-do.com/img/Hangado129.pdf
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #2380 |
| Title | Village Storehouse (untitled) |
| Series | |
| Artist | Saitō Kiyoshi (1907-1997) |
| Signature | not signed |
| Seal |  |
| Publication Date | not dated (c. 1959) |
| Edition | unknown |
| Publisher | likely self-published |
| Carver | likely self-carved |
| Printer | likely self-printed |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | excellent |
| Genre | sosaku hanga (creative print) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | |
| H x W Paper | 15 3/8 x 17 7/8 in. (39.1 x 45.4 cm) |
| H x W Image | 15 3/8 x 17 7/8 in. (39.1 x 45.4 cm) |
| Collections This Print | |
| Reference Literature | |
6/28/2021
6/11/2021 created
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