GENUINE ORIGINAL LIMITED EDITION JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT – BLACK CAT By TADASHIGE NISHIDA DATED 2005, NUMBERED 32/150 Signed by the artist in pencil in the bottom margin This print displays a Black Cat tail up as though he is scared Approximate size: 16-1/4″ x 11-3/8″ inches. Image measures: 13-1/8″ x 8-1/4″. I puchased this print at an art gallery, S. Watanabe Color Print Co. Toyko, Japan in 2006. About the Artist: Tadashige Nishida was born in 1942 on Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture. He studied at Chiba University. In the 1960s he went to Spain and the U. To extend his art studies. Tadashige Nishida works in woodblock technique. He is mainly known for his studies of cats. ” “Nishida is a recognized contemporary woodblock print master in Japan, and his works have been exhibited countless times at major galleries and high-end department stores in Japan. From 1986 to the early 1990s, Nishidas prints were being published as calendars for many banks and large corporations. In 1992 he was invited to participate in the CWAJ Print Show, and he has been exhibiting at this annual event ten times. Although now best known for his depiction of cats at play , Nishidas imagery is wide-ranging and includes landscapes and nature scenes with beautiful trees. The designs are overtly contemporary and the prints are hand-printed with a variety of pigments, often including glossy oil-based inks and shimmering mica backgrounds. His works are beautifully printed and are actively collected by Japanese and foreign collectors alike. Smoke Free, Pet Free house. The item “Original Japanese Black Cat Woodblock Print Tadashige Nishida Limited 32/150’05″ is in sale since Saturday, July 29, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “tokimeu” and is located in San Diego, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Style: Asian
• Print Type: Woodblock print
• Original/Reproduction: Original Print
• Main Color: Red
• Signed: Signed
• Edition Type: Limited Edition
• Subject: Cat
• Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
• Artist: Tadashige Nishida
• Date of Creation: 2000-Now
• Height (Inches): 16-1/4″
• Width (Inches): 11-3/8″
• Framed/Unframed: Unframed
• Print Surface: Paper