A framed woodblock print titled Autumn in Aizu by Japanese artist Kyoshi Saito (1907-1997). The image depicts a stylized mountainous landscape rendered through overlapping irregular textures in reddish brown and blue passages. The artist's signature is written in the bottom right corner. The title, date (1969), and edition (5 / 80) are written along the bottom margin. The woodblock is housed in a narrow dark wood frame under a tan mat. 

Dimensions: (woodblock, sight) 21.5h x 15.5w inches, (frame) 29.25h x 21.5w inches

Kiyoshi Saito was born in Fukushima Prefecture in 1907 and became one of the leading figures of Japan's sosaku-hanga (creative print) movement. He original trained in Western-style oil painting, but later turned to woodblock printing in the 1930s. Saito's work combined Japanese subjects and traditions with modernist simplification and abstraction. He was particularly celebrated for his landscapes, architecture, and scenes of the Aizu region and popular among collectors during the postwar period until his death in 1997.

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Overall good condition. Minimal age-related toning visible across the print. Color remains strong. No damage or restoration revealed under blacklight. Light handling wear visible around the frame. Please see photos.