Nishijima Katsuyuki

Nishijima Katsuyuki (b. 1945) is a prolific and popular Japanese woodblock print artist. He has been perfecting his art for half a century, working in the Sosaku-hanga style, and thus carving and printing entirely by himself.

He has developed a distinctive style, making his prints recognizable from across the room. Common themes are countryside landscapes and city scenes. Here, the scenes do not show people or modern tools, evoking a sense of calm timelessness, where it is possible to imagine oneself being in the present or a century earlier just as easily.