The Modern Charm of Nishijima Woodblock Prints
I remember the 1st time I found Nishijima woodblock prints while wandering via a quiet side road in Kyoto. This wasn't in the massive museum or a high-end gallery, but rather a small, dusty shop that will smelled like outdated paper and cedar. There was some thing about the colors—the heavy indigos, the bright umbrella reds, and the way the particular light seemed to hit the puddles around the street—that felt instantly familiar, actually though I'd in no way seen them prior to. That's the thing regarding Katsuyuki Nishijima's work; it captures a version of Japan that feels such as a warm storage you can't very place. ...