Title: 湖の月 (Moon over Lake (Biwa)). Ed.155/500.
Artist: Katsuyuki Nishijima (1945-Present).
Signed & Dated: Signed and titled in Pencil.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size:W: 43.50cm x H: 31.50cm. (Image Size: W: 37.75cm x H: 25.75cm).
Condition: Excellent. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: This fabulous image is Nishijima’s complementary piece to his work ”Autumn Moon Over Katata” published in his 新近江八景 New Eight Views of Ōmi series.
新近江八景 New Eight Views of Ōmi details Nishijima’s contemporary take on The Eight Views of Omi - a series evolving from Chinese Song (960-1279) & Yuan (1271-1368) dynasty where tradition often sought poetic & painted works to be depicted across a series of eight specific themes: Evening Snow; Evening Rain; Returning Boats; Geese flying home; Clear weather; Autumn Moon; Evening (Vesper) Bell; & Evening Sunset.
Ultimately, a contemporary & re-imagined take on “Autumn Moon at Ishiyama on Lake Biwa”, The Eight Views of Omi.
Title: 湖の月 (Moon over Lake (Biwa)). Ed.155/500.
Artist: Katsuyuki Nishijima (1945-Present).
Signed & Dated: Signed and titled in Pencil.
Medium: Woodblock Print.
Paper Size:W: 43.50cm x H: 31.50cm. (Image Size: W: 37.75cm x H: 25.75cm).
Condition: Excellent. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: This fabulous image is Nishijima’s complementary piece to his work ”Autumn Moon Over Katata” published in his 新近江八景 New Eight Views of Ōmi series.
新近江八景 New Eight Views of Ōmi details Nishijima’s contemporary take on The Eight Views of Omi - a series evolving from Chinese Song (960-1279) & Yuan (1271-1368) dynasty where tradition often sought poetic & painted works to be depicted across a series of eight specific themes: Evening Snow; Evening Rain; Returning Boats; Geese flying home; Clear weather; Autumn Moon; Evening (Vesper) Bell; & Evening Sunset.
Ultimately, a contemporary & re-imagined take on “Autumn Moon at Ishiyama on Lake Biwa”, The Eight Views of Omi.
Autumn Moon at Ishiyama on Lake Biwa by Utagawa Hiroshige c.1835. https://www.metmuseum.org
