PrintsJapanese21st century

Life 1

2017

Artists

Noriko SaitōArtist

Classification

Prints

Technique

Drypoint

Medium

Ink and color on paper; drypoint

Culture

Japanese

Period

Heisei era, 1989-2019

Century

21st century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 76.5 × W. 66.5 cm (30 1/8 × 26 3/16 in.)

Provenance

The artist (2017), sold; [through the Tolman Collection, Tokyo]; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2018.

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