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Nishijima Katsuyuki 西島勝之

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Katsuyuki Nishijima was born in 1945 in Yamaguchi Province, Japan. He had studied the art of woodblock printmaking at the studio of the Mikumo Publishing company in Kyoto. From 1985 to 1970 Katsuyuki Nishijima exhibited with the artist group Kyoto Independents 1965-1970 and in solo and group art shows. The art of Katsuyuki Nishijima has one thing in common with the shin hanga movement of artists like Hasui Kawase, Tsuchiya Koitsu or Ito Shinsui. His prints show a romantic image of Japan that has little to do with reality. Views of old shop entrances in Kyoto, farmhouses with thatched roofs, old rural store houses, colorful umbrellas, old store signs, wooden bridges and stone walls. That is the world depicted by Katsuyuki Nishijima. We have never seen one design of a street scene that showed a car or any other modern achievements. Nor have we seen any woodblock prints by Katsuyuki Nishijima showing people. His views of narrow lanes in Kyoto or a snowy village road are always empty. Not even a strolling

L'Empereur Gallery . Japanese Gallery Private Collection .
  • L'Empereur Japanese Gallery . Gallery Private Collection . 皇帝日本画廊。ギャラリープライベートコレクション。 Japanese Woodblock Print . Originale Ukiyo-e 日本の木版画オリジナル浮世絵 L’Art de l'Estampe Japonaise Originale Ukiyo-e 日本の芸術オリジナルプリント浮世絵
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