Kiyoshi Saitō (artist)
Saitō's early works depict villages populated with local Japanese with a high degree of realism and three-dimensionality. His more mature works merge modern elements with Japanese tradition. His prints feature architecture and plant life flattened in two-dimensionality. He spent time in Paris, and did a series there. Kiyoshi Saito's woodblock prints titled “Autumn” are considered extremely rare and valuable. Further reading. Harada, Minoru. "The Life and Works of Kiyoshi Saito". Tokyo: Abe Shuppan, 1990.