HANASE-NO SATO (Japanese local house)
Description
"Hanase-no-sato" depicts a traditional Japanese farmhouse (minka) in the Hanase district of northern Kyoto — a mountainous area that preserved forms of rural architecture rare in the city's lowlands. The minka's heavy thatched or tiled roof, its massive timber structure, and its harmonious relationship with the surrounding landscape all feature in Nishijima's rendering of this local vernacular architecture. His engagement with rural building forms alongside urban Kyoto streetscapes shows the breadth of his interest in Japanese architectural heritage.
More Prints by Katsuyuki Nishijima
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
HANASE-NO SATO (Japanese local house) was created by Katsuyuki Nishijima (西島勝之).
HANASE-NO SATO (Japanese local house) depicts landscapes, architecture, and village scenes.