The artwork titled “Camellia” is a creation of the artist Kiyoshi Saito, associated with the Sōsaku hanga art movement. This piece falls within the portrait genre.
The artwork features a stylized profile of a woman’s face set against a dark background. The figure is depicted in a minimalistic and abstract manner, characterized by clean lines and an expressive simplicity. A striking aspect of the composition is the presence of vivid red camellia flowers, rendered with a textural quality against the otherwise monochromatic setting. The flowers, with their dark leaves, lend a contrast that enhances the profile’s stark simplicity. The artist’s signature is discernibly positioned towards the lower left of the artwork, further adding to the artwork’s distinguished quality.
