Title:「古きフィレンツェの女たち」(冬) - The Women of Old Florence (Winter). Ed.20/80*.
Artist: Kaoru Saito (1931-Present).
Signed & Dated: Signed & editioned in pencil to plate. Published 1979.
Medium: Mezzotint.
Sheet Size: H: 34.00cm x W:30.00cm (Image Size: H: 19.75cm x W:18.00cm).
Condition: Mint. Beautifully stored. Image face unblemished, paper clean, crisp, & intact. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes:「古きフィレンツェの女たち」 (The Women of Old Florence): This exquisite & collectable series, published in 1979 by Kaoru Saito - one of Japan’s most celebrated mezzotint artists - captures Florence’s timeless elegance through eight portrait prints. Divided into two volumes, Volume 1 (I-IV) features beautiful mezzotint prints entitled after the four seasons, while Volume 2 (V-VIII) includes aquatint and engraving works rendered in classical oval portraiture. Saito’s work reveals a quiet intimacy and beauty, blending deep contrasts with delicate gradations on velvety Japanese papers, evoking a dreamlike warmth and sensuality in each composition. *An additional special edition run of 18 for the series were also published.
Title:「古きフィレンツェの女たち」(冬) - The Women of Old Florence (Winter). Ed.20/80*.
Artist: Kaoru Saito (1931-Present).
Signed & Dated: Signed & editioned in pencil to plate. Published 1979.
Medium: Mezzotint.
Sheet Size: H: 34.00cm x W:30.00cm (Image Size: H: 19.75cm x W:18.00cm).
Condition: Mint. Beautifully stored. Image face unblemished, paper clean, crisp, & intact. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes:「古きフィレンツェの女たち」 (The Women of Old Florence): This exquisite & collectable series, published in 1979 by Kaoru Saito - one of Japan’s most celebrated mezzotint artists - captures Florence’s timeless elegance through eight portrait prints. Divided into two volumes, Volume 1 (I-IV) features beautiful mezzotint prints entitled after the four seasons, while Volume 2 (V-VIII) includes aquatint and engraving works rendered in classical oval portraiture. Saito’s work reveals a quiet intimacy and beauty, blending deep contrasts with delicate gradations on velvety Japanese papers, evoking a dreamlike warmth and sensuality in each composition. *An additional special edition run of 18 for the series were also published.
