Original Woodblock Print by Katsuyuki Nishijima Lmt Ed 70/500 "Kiso Kaido" 20.5"W Reproduction just a year before the

just a year before the artist’s death

5 cm) and remains in fine condition  It is high fire glazed both inside and out

The curved form

blending imperial authority with spiritual guardianship

or materials

Original Woodblock Print by Katsuyuki Nishijima Lmt Ed 70/500 "Kiso Kaido" 20.5"W Reproduction just a year before theKatsuyuki Nishijima (b. 1945) (Kiso Kaid)Limited Edition Woodblock Print No. 70 500, signed and sealed by the artist A striking modern mokuhanga () by the Kyoto printmaker Katsuyuki Nishijima ( , b. 1945) depicting a quiet evening along the historic Kiso Kaid () one of the five Edo period highways linking Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo). Before a shadowed row of wooden machiya () stands a brilliant line of wagasa (, Japanese paper umbrellas) in vibrant reds,