“Two cats, yellow butterfly”

A delightful Duille fine art print featuring Kiyoshi Saitō’s “Two cats, yellow butterfly” made around 1950.

About the work
Two cats, yellow butterfly is characteristic of Kiyoshi Saitō’s late career style. Self-taught as a printmaker Saitō was strongly influenced by the work of Edvard Munch and Piet Mondrian. He developed a flatter two-dimensional quality in his work with graphic designs that are richly coloured and textured. Scholars have described these later works as blending traditional Japanese techniques with influences from the west. Two cats, yellow butterfly is beautifully observed and captures a scene all too familiar to cat lovers – an intense moment when attention is fully captured. Its beautiful composition is stylish, elegant and richly resonant of the traditional printmaking of Japan.

Made to last
This is a hand-finished, museum-quality archival print made using materials which will last for many years. It is printed in archival quality pigment inks on Somerset Velvet 255gsm acid free paper reproducing the original work. This heavyweight mould-made paper won’t yellow or degrade like inferior products. Our prints will stay true, bright and beautiful for years.

About giclée
The giclée process is ‘the best kind of fine art print available today’ and uses precision digital technology. Favoured by leading international museums and fine artists for superb detail and quality of reproduction with rich saturated colour. These prints are often mistaken for originals.

As with any work of art we recommend displaying your print away from direct sunlight to prevent fading.

Available unframed in a choice of two sizes
This fine art print can be supplied on an A4 sheet –
Overall size: 210 x 297mm
Size of printed image: 200 x 287mm
Top and bottom white margins to allow for framing: 16mm
Left and right white margins to allow for framing: 5mm

or an A3 sheet –
Overall size: 297 x 420mm
Size of printed image: 287 x 410mm
Top and bottom white margins to allow for framing: 20mm
Left and right white margins to allow for framing: 5mm

Packed for protection with fast dispatch
Your unframed print will be sent carefully wrapped and protectively packed.

All materials are recyclable and come from environmentally responsible sources.