NIWATAZUMI (after a shower)
Typical Price
$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.
$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.
"Niwatazumi" — puddles after a shower, from the classical Japanese word for the circles that rain makes on standing water — depicts a traditional townscape in the immediate aftermath of a rain shower: the puddles on stone paving reflecting sky and building facades, the surfaces still wet and gleaming, the air carrying the freshness of concluded rain. Nishijima renders these post-shower conditions with his characteristic sensitivity to the way weather transforms familiar scenes: the same facades that appear solid and stable in dry weather become liquid and reflective in the puddle compositions.
1962
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
c. 1833-36
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Ame no Omiya
1930
Color woodblock print; oban
Teradomari no yau
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
NIWATAZUMI (after a shower) was created by Katsuyuki Nishijima (西島勝之).
NIWATAZUMI (after a shower) depicts rain.
