KUTSUKI NO YUKI (KUTSUKI VILLAGE IN THE SNOW)woodblock, signed, titled and numbered 28/500 in pencil on lower margin, with artist's sealimage 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 sealimage 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.