$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.
"Yukukumo" — floating clouds, clouds on the move — presents the sky as primary subject: the particular quality of clouds in active motion across a spring or autumn day, their shifting shadows transforming the landscape below. Nishijima renders the dynamic relationship between moving clouds and stable architecture with his characteristic sensitivity to light as the primary mediating element between sky and ground: the clouds' shadows race across rooftiles and wall surfaces, briefly darkening and then releasing each element as they pass.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
YUKUKUMO (Floating Clouds) was created by Katsuyuki Nishijima (西島勝之).
YUKUKUMO (Floating Clouds) depicts landscapes, spring, and architecture.
