$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.
"House of Level Twelve in Gion" refers to a specific building in Kyoto's geisha district — perhaps a teahouse or inn identified by its traditional address designation — rendered with Nishijima's characteristic architectural precision. Gion's preserved streetscapes provided him with some of his most satisfying subjects: the ochaya facades with their distinctive latticed ground floors and plastered upper stories, the carefully maintained interiors glimpsed through carefully composed openings, the street-level relationship between public lane and private establishment.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
House of Level Twelve in Gion was created by Katsuyuki Nishijima (西島勝之).
House of Level Twelve in Gion depicts urban scenes, bijin-ga, and architecture.
