$1,000–$6,000. Snow and night scenes tend to command premium prices for this artist. Key value factors: Nishijima's nostalgic Japanese village scenes appeal to collectors worldwide. Limited editions maintain value well.
Takehara, an exceptionally well-preserved historic merchant town in Hiroshima Prefecture, is depicted under winter snow — the white accumulation on rooftiles and in the spaces between the town's characteristic Edo-period kura merchant houses creating the simplified palette and bold contrasts of Nishijima's finest winter subjects. The town's unusual degree of architectural preservation, combined with the compositional gifts of a winter snowfall, gave the artist a subject where historical integrity and atmospheric drama were perfectly combined.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Snow in Takehara was created by Katsuyuki Nishijima (西島勝之).
Snow in Takehara depicts snow scenes.
