$1,000–$6,000. Common subjects: $1,000–$2,000. Key value factors: Nishijima's nostalgic Japanese village scenes appeal to collectors worldwide. Limited editions maintain value well.
"Ashioto" — footsteps — suggests the sound of someone moving through a space that Nishijima has rendered in stillness, the traces of human presence felt but not seen. A narrow Kyoto lane or traditional streetscape carries this quality beautifully in Nishijima's hands: the worn stone paving, the weathered wooden facades, the gap between stillness and the life that inhabits these spaces when no one is looking. His precise architectural rendering and sensitivity to light and shadow transform the mundane street into a meditation on time and passage.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
ASHIOTO (Footsteps) was created by Katsuyuki Nishijima (西島勝之).
ASHIOTO (Footsteps) depicts urban scenes and architecture.
