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SAITO TAKASHI (B.1943)
Untitled
Framed; ink (Conté crayon) on Japanese paper
47¬ x 30æ in. (121 x 78.1 cm.)

$4,000-6,000

Twisted, ghost-like, nightmare-like…these are the words that come
to mind when observing Saito Takashi’s work. The extremely
delicate lines and intense emotions on the paper enthrall one’s
attention, as if the painting is an irrevocable spell. Born in 1943 in
Tokyo, Japan, the autodidactic artist made his grand debut in the
1963 Yomiuri Independent Exhibition, followed by the Yamatane
Museum of Art Award exhibition in 1975. From then on, Saito
built his fame as an independent artist who has no affiliation
with any school, and continued to astonish Japanese audiences
throughout the country with his solo and group exhibitions.
Sagawa Art Museum hosted a duet exhibition for him and Raku
Kichizaemon XV in 2020, celebrating their common nature of
exploring the truth of life and humanity.

Saito Takashi lives and works at Seishido Mountain Pass in
Fukushima Prefecture.

斎藤隆 (B. 1943) 無題