Katsuyuki Nishijima (Japanese, b.1945) NARAI, FROM THE SERIES THE KISKAIDO woodblock, signed and numbered 141/500 in pencil in lower margin, with artist's seal image 31 x 46.5cm, framed and glazed; SANNENZAKA woodblock, signed and numbered 22/500 in pencil in lower margin, with artist's seal image 25 x 37.3cm, 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.