Katsuyuki Nishijima - 吹屋の屋並 - (Roofs of Fukiya)

Title: 吹屋の屋並 - (Roofs of Fukiya).

Artist: Katsuyuki Nishijima (1945-Present).

Signed & Dated: Signed and titled in Pencil.

Medium: Woodblock Print.

Paper Size: Approx: W: 33.00cm x H: 25.50cm.

Condition: Mint. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.

Notes: A fantastic print capturing the “Sekishugawara“ roofs of Fukiya Furusato Village - one of Japan’s oldest (1977) designated Important Preservation Districts in the forested hills west of Takahashi city, Okayama prefecture. Tied to the prosperity of its rich copper mining history through the 18th Century; the traditional Edo through Meiji merchant residences/townhouses of Fukiya are gilded with “bengara” pigment - their clay plastered walls & tiled “Sekishugawara“ roofs unified in a warm red ochre. (See related piece: Katsuyuki Nishijima - 吹屋の路地 (Fukiya Street).

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