$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.
An ayu sweetfish tea shop — ayu being the prized river fish of Japanese summer, whose season and flavor have defined riverside dining culture for centuries — depicted in Nishijima's mode of affectionate architectural documentation. The shop's facade carries the accumulated character of a business devoted to seasonal pleasure: the signage advertising the ayu, the traditional architecture suited to a riverside location, the atmosphere of a place that exists in harmonious relationship with the natural seasonal rhythms it serves. Nishijima's rendering honors the aesthetic coherence of such places.
Woodblock print
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
c. 1922
Color woodblock print
行商人
c. 1940
Color woodblock print
AYU-NO-YADO (Ayu tea shop) was created by Katsuyuki Nishijima (西島勝之).
AYU-NO-YADO (Ayu tea shop) depicts market scenes and food & drink.
