Katsuyuki Nishijima (Japanese, b.1945) KUTSUKI NO YUKI (KUTSUKI VILLAGE IN THE SNOW) woodblock, signed, titled and numbered 28/500 in pencil on lower margin, with artist's seal image 37.4cm x 25.5cm, framed; GION NO YUKI (SNOW IN GION) Woodblock, signed, titled and numbered 17/500 in pencil on lower margin, with artist's seal image 40cm x 28.5cm, framed and glazed (2) Katsuyuki Nishijima’s printmaking celebrates an observant view of traditional Japanese cultural history. His style accredits the progression of 19th and 20th century printing methods of ukiyo-e, shin-hanga, and sosaku hanga. Nishijima employs a simplistic style, free from human life and the influences of modern culture, detailing an authentic and enduring picture of Japan.