Saito (XX) - Trabalho 9-1941
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Yoshishige Saito, Trabalho 9-1941, an original abstract lithograph depicting plants and flowers, 33 × 42 cm, Japan, framed with a new mount, unsigned, 1941.
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Description from the seller
Yoshishige Saito – Trabalo – Work derived from a 20th-century art book (Mazenod, 1959) – 67-year-old piece
Description of the work
We present you with a work attributed to Yoshishige Saito, titled Trabalo.
An important figure in 20th‑century Japanese abstraction, Yoshishige Saito develops a pictorial language based on structure, material, and the balance of forms, in a pure and rigorous approach to composition.
This work comes from a 20th‑century art book (Mazenod, 1959), a period during which modern creations were disseminated through reference artistic editions, allowing broad circulation of international abstract art.
Dated 1959, this piece now traverses time with 67 years of existence, constituting an authentic fragment of the history of modern art and its editorial transmission.
The whole offers a sober and structured abstract reading, characteristic of the artist’s investigations into form and visual space.
Main characteristics
• Artist: Yoshishige Saito
• Title: Trabalo
• Date: 1959
• Age of the piece: 67 years
• Technique: Work derived from an art book (Mazenod)
• Era: 20th century
• Dimensions: 33 × 42 cm
• Presentation: New frame with a new mat
• Condition: Piece ready to be hung
State and presentation
The work is presented in a new and simple frame, with a new mat, ready to install immediately.
Yoshishige Saito – Trabalo – Work derived from a 20th-century art book (Mazenod, 1959) – 67-year-old piece
Description of the work
We present you with a work attributed to Yoshishige Saito, titled Trabalo.
An important figure in 20th‑century Japanese abstraction, Yoshishige Saito develops a pictorial language based on structure, material, and the balance of forms, in a pure and rigorous approach to composition.
This work comes from a 20th‑century art book (Mazenod, 1959), a period during which modern creations were disseminated through reference artistic editions, allowing broad circulation of international abstract art.
Dated 1959, this piece now traverses time with 67 years of existence, constituting an authentic fragment of the history of modern art and its editorial transmission.
The whole offers a sober and structured abstract reading, characteristic of the artist’s investigations into form and visual space.
Main characteristics
• Artist: Yoshishige Saito
• Title: Trabalo
• Date: 1959
• Age of the piece: 67 years
• Technique: Work derived from an art book (Mazenod)
• Era: 20th century
• Dimensions: 33 × 42 cm
• Presentation: New frame with a new mat
• Condition: Piece ready to be hung
State and presentation
The work is presented in a new and simple frame, with a new mat, ready to install immediately.
Details
Artist
Saito (XX)
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Trabalho 9-1941
Technique
Lithograph
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Japan
Year
1941
Condition
Good condition
Height
33 cm
Width
42 cm
Depiction/theme
Plants and flowers
Style
Abstract
Period
1940-1950
Sold with frame
Yes
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