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Village Storehouse

Saitō Kiyoshi (1907-1997)

Japanese Color Woodblock Print 

Village Storehouse

by Saitō Kiyoshi, undated (c. 1959?)

Outskirts of Nara

IHL Cat. #2380

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.)

Print Details

 IHL Catalog #2380
 Title Village Storehouse (untitled)
 Series  
 Artist 
 Saitō Kiyoshi (1907-1997)
 Signature 
 not signed
 Seal
 清 Kiyoshi (in seal script)
 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 
last revision:
6/28/2021
6/11/2021 created