Tadashige Nishida (b. 1942- present, Japanese) at The Great Cat

Tadashige Nishida (b. 1942- present, Japanese)

Tadashige Nishida (b. 1942- present, Japanese) is a self-taught traditional woodblock artist. Born on Amami Oshima Island, Tadashige Nishida studied at Chiba University. As a post graduate student, he studied in Spain and the United States. Nishida’s work concentrates on depictions of cats, though he also has produced a number of studies of trees and Mount Fuji. From 1986 to the early 90’s, Nishida’s prints were published as calendars.

Nishida’s cats are depicted in all sorts of positions and colors. If you like black cats, then you will love Nishida’s work. His creations display a high level of technical skill and the backgrounds are made with gold or silver pigments.

His prints can be found in the permanent collections of New Tokyo International Airport Authority, Funabashi City Hall, Prefectural Governments hall as well as others. Both Japanese and foreign collectors seek out his work.

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