{"product_id":"katsuyuki-nishijima-nishijin-townhouses","title":"Katsuyuki Nishijima - 西陣の屋並 (Nishijin Townhouses)","description":"\u003carticle data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-320\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"o4-mini-high\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"cb8feb15-3945-455f-a668-594c5f1c5ed7\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"623\" style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern | Sōsaku Hanga Woodblock Print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"579\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fabulous print by Katsuyuki Nishijima: 西陣の屋並 (Nishijin Townhouses). This woodblock looks across the layered kawara rooftops of 西陣 (Nishijin), where traditional 京都町家 (Kyoto machiya) crowd closely together around a quiet inner lane. The view is dominated by rooflines and eaves, with a pair of wagasa parasols and a wooden shopfront drawing the eye towards the centre of the composition. It is a strong example of Nishijima’s interest in the roofscape of old Kyoto and the everyday character of its historic neighbourhoods. \u003c\/em\u003e🏘️\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"639\"\u003eYear \u0026amp; Edition: 1991. Edition of 500. Signed \u0026amp; titled in pencil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"665\"\u003eMedium: Woodblock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eDimensions: Sheet W: 43.50 cm × H: 31.50 cm. Image W: 37.75 cm × H: 25.75 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"770\"\u003eCondition: Studio-fresh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003eNotes: 西陣 (Nishijin), in north-west Kyoto, is best known as the city’s historic weaving district, long associated with 西陣織 (Nishijin-ori) textiles. Alongside its textile heritage, the area is also known for its dense streets of machiya townhouses, workshops, tiled roofs, and traditional shopfronts, all of which are reflected in Nishijima’s closely observed townscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKatsuyuki Nishijima (b. 1945, Yamaguchi) has spent over fifty years capturing a distilled vision of traditional Japan through woodblock printmaking. Drawing on ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sōsaku hanga, his prints depict peaceful street scenes, machiya, and Kyoto townscapes that quietly evoke the spirit of historical Japan. A former apprentice at Kyoto’s Mikumo publishing house, Nishijima brings a deep attentiveness to the cultural memory embedded in architecture and landscape. \u003ca title=\"西嶋勝之 Katsuyuki Nishijima (1945-Present)\" href=\"https:\/\/xm7kjz-qq.myshopify.com\/collections\/katsuyuki-nishijima\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[ ← View All Works by Katsuyuki Nishijima]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumo Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57203419447640,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/6745\/8648\/files\/KatsuyukiNishijima-NishijinTownhousesThmb.jpg?v=1778340063","url":"https:\/\/www.kumoarts.com\/products\/katsuyuki-nishijima-nishijin-townhouses","provider":"Kumo Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}