$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.
"Tanbi" — short day — evokes the brief daylight of the winter solstice months, when the sun describes its lowest arc across the sky and darkness claims the largest portion of the day. Nishijima renders a traditional architectural scene in the quality of light appropriate to winter's short days: the sun's angle low and raking, the shadows long even at midday, the illumination more horizontal than overhead. These conditions lend a particular drama to his architectural subjects, highlighting facades and rooflines from angles unseen in summer's overhead sun.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
TANBI (Short Day) was created by Katsuyuki Nishijima (西島勝之).
TANBI (Short Day) depicts urban scenes, architecture, and winter.
