SHOSHO (the end of summer)
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.
Description
"Shosho" — the end of summer, or the lesser heat — marks the seasonal transition when August's most intense heat begins giving way to the approaching autumn. Nishijima renders this end-of-summer moment in a composition that captures the particular atmospheric quality of a season at its turning point: the quality of light slightly different, the heat still present but no longer absolute, the first hints of change detectable to the trained observer. His sensitivity to seasonal transition moments — the end of things as much as their peak — distinguishes his landscape work from simple seasonal illustration.
More Prints by Katsuyuki Nishijima
More Summer Prints
Bull Festival at Koryuji
広隆寺牛祭
Woodblock print
February (The Annual Festival of the Fushimi Inari)
二月 (伏見稲荷大社祭)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
July (Gorgeous Procession of Yama-hoko or the Floats at the Gion Festival)
七月 (祇園祭山鉾巡行)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
August (The Bonfire Festival of the Daimonji Hill Viewed from the Sanjo Bridge)
八月 (三条大橋より大文字)
second half 20th century
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Frequently Asked Questions
SHOSHO (the end of summer) was created by Katsuyuki Nishijima (西島勝之).
SHOSHO (the end of summer) depicts summer.