{"product_id":"kaoru-saito-looking-away-mezzotint","title":"Japanese Mezzotint of a Seated Woman (Ushiro Muki \/ Looking Away) – Kaoru Saito, 1976","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1444\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kaoru Saito (1931–2021)\u003cbr data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1102\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1112\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ushiro Muki (Looking Away)\u003cbr data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1142\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1153\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mezzotint\u003cbr data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1166\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1175\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1976\u003cbr data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artist's Proof (A.P.)\u003cbr data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003eImage size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please inquire\u003cbr data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003ePaper size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please inquire\u003cbr data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1286\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good vintage condition; light, even toning to the sheet consistent with age.\u003cbr data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1396\"\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pencil signed, titled, and dated by the artist.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003eKaoru Saito was one of Japan's foremost practitioners of mezzotint, a demanding intaglio process capable of producing exceptionally rich blacks and subtle tonal gradations. In \u003cem data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003eUshiro Muki\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Looking Away\"), a solitary seated figure emerges from darkness with remarkable quietness and restraint. The discarded garment in the foreground introduces a subtle narrative, while the contrast between luminous skin and the deep black background gives the composition an almost sculptural presence. It is a print that rewards slow looking, revealing its richness through light, shadow, and beautifully controlled tonal transitions. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2336\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2135\"\u003eKeywords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kaoru Saito, mezzotint, Japanese print, female figure, contemplative art, monochrome, black and white, figurative art, vintage Japanese print, artist proof, quiet interior, contemporary Japanese print\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sosaku Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47976921727141,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0477\/4258\/2949\/files\/Kaoru_Saito_Looking_Away_Ushiro_Muki.jpg?v=1783223460","url":"https:\/\/sosakucollection.com\/products\/kaoru-saito-looking-away-mezzotint","provider":"Sosaku Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}