Nishijima Katsuyuki Moku Hanga

Katsuyuki Nishijima born in 1945 is a contemporary woodblock print artist known for his quiet landscapes and studies of traditional Japanese architecture.

From snowy evenings and shaded alleys, to tiled roofs and thatched farmhouses, Nishijima captures both Japan's natural and urban beauty with bold planes of color and geometric design.

Nishijima began his study of woodblock printmaking at the age of 19 at Kyoto's Mikumo publishing house. From 1968 to 1972, he experimented with stencil dyeing...