Modern | Sōsaku Hanga Woodblock Print
Katsuyuki Nishijima’s woodblock print “堅田” (Katata) shows traditional freshwater fishing boats moored side by side on Lake Biwa’s shore, their wooden hulls & coiled nets and pots mirrored in rippling monochrome waters - an intimate glimpse of Katata’s enduring lakefront heritage. 🎣🌊
- Year & Edition: 2020 · Ed. of 500 (signed & titled in pencil).
- Medium: Woodblock.
- Dimensions: Sheet W: 43.50 cm × H: 31.50 cm.
- Condition: Studio-fresh.
- Notes: Perhaps the monochrome counterpart to Nishijima’s: Fishing Boats at Katata. Located on the south-western shore of Lake Biwa, Katata 堅田 is another wonderful piece illustrating Nishijima’s close connection to the lake & the Eight Views of Omi.




