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Saitō Kiyoshi
Ancient City, Nara1954

Not on view
Woodblock print of Japanese buildings in flat black, burnt orange, and brown tones, with a small black cat crossing a pale gray ground

Saitō Kiyoshi, Ancient City, Nara, 1954, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Estate of Moses and Ruth Helen Lasky, San Francisco at the request of Morelle, Norman, Harlan and Marshall Levine, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Saitō Kiyoshi
Japan, 1907-1997
Title
Ancient City, Nara
Date Made
1954
Period
Shōwa period (1926-1989)
Medium
Color woodblock print, ed. 82/100
Dimensions
Image: 15 1/8 x 20 7/8 in. (38.42 x 53.02 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Estate of Moses and Ruth Helen Lasky, San Francisco at the request of Morelle, Norman, Harlan and Marshall Levine
Accession Number
M.2005.217.30
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Copyright
© Saitō Kiyoshi