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Kikuo Saito Abstract Prints

Japanese, 1939-2016
With ties to the Color Field tradition, Saito’s color landscapes are a richly infused exhibition of dragged and poured paint, often with bold flecks of color, animated calligraphic line, and stenciled lettering. Influenced by his work in theatre, many of his compositions are directly related to the movements and lights found on stage, as is the case with Crocodile Boogie. Japanese born and trained Kikuo Saito (1939–2016) moved to New York in 1966 where he worked as a carpenter while acting as studio assistant to Helen Frankenthaler, Kenneth Noland, and Larry Poons. Saito had long association with La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in New York creating costumes, set design, and directing. His productions drew inspiration from traditional and avant-garde Japanese theatre. Saito's paintings and are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Aldrich Contemporary Museums, and numerous private and corporate collections. KinoSaito, a non-profit museum and art space in Verplanck, New York, opened in 2020, in honor of Saito's interdisciplinary practice and spirit.
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Artist: Kikuo Saito
Paper Lake, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Kikuo Saito
Paper Lake, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Kikuo Saito

Paper Lake, Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Kikuo Saito

By Kikuo Saito

Located in Long Island City, NY

Kikuo Saito, Japanese (1939 - 2016) - Paper Lake, Year: 1981, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 160, HC, Image Size: 40 x 28 inches, Size: 42 in. x 29...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Kikuo Saito Abstract Prints

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Kikuo Saito - Pink Square, silkscreen, signed/N Japanese Color Field artist
Kikuo Saito - Pink Square, silkscreen, signed/N Japanese Color Field artist

Kikuo Saito - Pink Square, silkscreen, signed/N Japanese Color Field artist

By Kikuo Saito

Located in New York, NY

Color silkscreen on wove paper Pencil signed and numbered from the limited edition of 225 Unframed Kikuo Saito (1939–2016) was a Japanese American abstract painter with ties to the C...

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1980s Color-Field Kikuo Saito Abstract Prints

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Onion Train, Large Abstract Silkscreen by Kikuo Saito
Onion Train, Large Abstract Silkscreen by Kikuo Saito

Onion Train, Large Abstract Silkscreen by Kikuo Saito

By Kikuo Saito

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Kikuo Saito, Japanese (1939 - 2016) Title: Onion Train Year: 1979 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition Size: 225 Size: 42 x 29.5 inches [106.68 x 74.93 cm]

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1970s Abstract Kikuo Saito Abstract Prints

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Beggar's Ladder, Large Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Kikuo Saito
Beggar's Ladder, Large Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Kikuo Saito

Beggar's Ladder, Large Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Kikuo Saito

By Kikuo Saito

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Kikuo Saito, Japanese (1939 - 2016) Title: Beggar's Ladder Year: 1980 Medium: Silkscreen, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 160 Size: 42 in. x 29.5 in. (106.68 cm x 74.9...

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1980s Abstract Kikuo Saito Abstract Prints

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Pink Square, Large Minimalist Abstract Screenprint by Kikuo Saito
Pink Square, Large Minimalist Abstract Screenprint by Kikuo Saito

Pink Square, Large Minimalist Abstract Screenprint by Kikuo Saito

By Kikuo Saito

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Artist: Kikuo Saito, Japanese (1939 - 2016) Title: Pink Square Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 225 Size: 42 x 29.5 inches [106.68 x 74.93 cm]

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Paper Lake, Large Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Kikuo Saito
Paper Lake, Large Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Kikuo Saito

Paper Lake, Large Abstract Expressionist Screenprint by Kikuo Saito

By Kikuo Saito

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Artist: Kikuo Saito, Japanese (1939 - 2016) Title: Paper Lake Year: 1979 Medium: Silkscreen with Collage, Signed in Pencil l.r. Edition: 160 Size: 42 x 29.5 inches (124.46 x 74.93 cm)

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1970s Abstract Kikuo Saito Abstract Prints

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Kikuo Saito (1939–2016) - Summer Snail - Color serigraph on paper - 1979
Kikuo Saito (1939–2016) - Summer Snail - Color serigraph on paper - 1979

Kikuo Saito (1939–2016) - Summer Snail - Color serigraph on paper - 1979

By Kikuo Saito

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Color serigraph on paper, edited in 1979.
 Limited edition of 160 copies, numbered as 47/160 in lower left corner.
 Hand signed by Kikuo Saito in pencil in the lower right corner. Pl...

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1970s Abstract Kikuo Saito Abstract Prints

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