Katsuyuki Nishijima - 三年坂の屋並 (Street Roofs of Sannenzaka)

Title: 三年坂の屋並 (Street Roofs of Sannenzaka). Ed.xx/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: Mint. Please refer to photos / Contact for any further questions & condition report.

Notes: Constructed in 808, Sannenzaka (三年坂) is a quaint & charming historically preserved street in Higashiyama, Kyoto. Lined with traditional ryokan, machiya, cafes, teahouses & souvenir shops; Sannenzaka is paired with Ninenzaka (二年坂) - their famous stone stairways & cobbled alleys leading down from Kiyomizudera Temple (清水寺) to surrounding Yasaka Pagoda (八坂の塔) & Kodaiji temple (高台寺) beyond.

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