Original Woodblock Print by Katsuyuki Nishijima Lmt Ed 70/500 "Kiso Kaido" 20.5"W Reproduction 5 cm) and remains in

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

just a year before the artist’s death

blending imperial authority with spiritual guardianship

Inscription: Sapeurs Pompiers de Merle (commune of origin

Original Woodblock Print by Katsuyuki Nishijima Lmt Ed 70/500 "Kiso Kaido" 20.5"W Reproduction 5 cm) and remains inKatsuyuki 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,