Elegance And Secular Empathy

With a long history and profound cultural foundation,printmaking is also one of the important forms of art creation.Nowadays,with the gradual diversification of culture and media,more and more watermarking woodcuts come into public view.Saito,as one of the most famous printmakers in modern Japan,is widely loved by the public~1for his fresh and natural style and aesthetic feeling.The key value of print works lies in that it can not only express the thoughts and emotions of the creator,but also bring aesthetic experience to the public,so that the audience can think and feel.Saito achieves this perfectly in his works,which are both elegant and popular and reach a wide audience.Therefor,I take the prints of Kiyoshi Saito as the cutting object.Through the appreciation and analysis of Kiyoshi Saito’s watermarked woodcuts,the reasons for his popularity among the public are analyzed and the reasons why his works can convey emotions are found.Kiyoshi Saito’s works combine the advantages of Eastern and Western paintings and form his own unique style under his own subjective re-creation,which is quiet,simple and imperceptible.It integrates decorative,secular and Oriental charm,which is very worthy of appreciation and learning.Hope this will inspire art creators to create more influential works,and provide aesthetic guidance through excellent works.