Katsuyuki Nishijima (Japanese, b.1945) ATAGO-MICHI (ATAGO STREET) Woodblock, signed, titled and numbered 38/500 in pencil on lower margin, with artist's seal image 41 x 28.5cm, framed and glazed; NAGATO NO MINKA (FARMHOUSE AT NAGATO) Woodblock, signed, titled and numbered 387/500 in pencil on lower margin, with artist's seal image 28.5 x 40.2cm, 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.