Child Cate (W)

Child Cate (W) depicts a cat in what may be a kitten portrait or a cat with a childlike quality, a subject area where Nishida excels. The W designation indicates a specific color variant, likely a version with a white or lighter background palette. Nishida's cat prints are distinguished by their ability to capture feline personality through minimal means: the angle of an ear, the curve of a tail, the intensity of a gaze. Working in the woodblock medium, he carves these character-defining details into cherry or magnolia wood blocks, then prints each color in sequence to build up the full image. The childlike quality suggested by the title may refer to the cat's youthful proportions or playful posture rather than a literal depiction of a human child.