Katsuyuki Nishijima - 雨晴 (Rainy Weather)

Name: Katsuyuki Nishijima - 雨晴 (Rainy Weather)
Brand: Kumo Arts
Price: 70.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£70.00

Modern | Sōsaku Hanga Woodblock Print

Katsuyuki Nishijima’s woodblock print “雨晴” (Rainy Weather) shows a row of colourful wagasa umbrellas resting against the entrance of traditional machiya townhouse/kudaya inn. The quiet stillness after a sudden shower evokes Kyoto’s timeless streets. 🌂💧

Year & Edition: Open unlimited edition (signed & titled in pencil).
Medium: Woodblock.
Dimensions: Sheet W: 25.50 cm × H: 33.00 cm; Image W: 19.75 cm × H: 27.50 cm.
Condition: Studio-fresh.
Notes: A lovely piece displaying Nishijima’s skill in portraying everyday moments. The wagasa umbrellas (和傘) at a machiya (町屋)/kudaya (久田屋) entranceway - bringing Kyoto’s post‐rain tranquillity to life. *Nishijima adds a bit of fun - marking an umbrella with his seal.

About the Artist

Katsuyuki 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. [ ← View All Works by Katsuyuki Nishijima]