Cat Series "あそぶ Asobu (Playing) B" - Limited 76/120 - Nishida Tadashige 西田忠重 (b 1942) - Japan






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Original Japanese woodblock print by Nishida Tadashige (b. 1942), titled Asobu (Playing) B, edition 76/120, 2000, hand-signed with red seal, paper size 344 × 418 mm, image size about 280 × 335 mm, in excellent condition.
Description from the seller
A mischievous cat playing with a frog. The cat’s curious face is so adorable. Beautiful color contrast between the black cat and green frog against a calm gold background.
Technique: Original Japanese woodblock print
Artist: Nishida Tadashige (born 1942)
Asobu (Playing) B
Edition No. 76/120 hand-signed with artist's red seal
Year: 2000
Nishida Tadashige (born 1942) is a contemporary woodblock artist. Nishida Tadashige's works are well crafted and exhibit a high technical level—often featuring luxurious elements such as backgrounds created with gold or silver pigments. Nishida Tadashige's woodblock prints are produced in limited editions, typically of 150 or more copies, each numbered, dated, and signed by the artist. He is especially renowned for his cat prints.
He is a recognized contemporary woodblock print master in Japan, and his works are actively collected by Japanese and foreign collectors.
Conditions: Excellent condition, slight wrinkles in the margin.
Dimensions:
Paper size: 344 x 418 mm
Imagine size: approximately 280 x 335 mm.
Shipment with tracking and packed with a proper carton flat sheet to avoid damages.
We do combine shipments for woodblock prints, please have a look at our weekly selection of Japanese fine arts! Thank you! Arigatou
Seller's Story
A mischievous cat playing with a frog. The cat’s curious face is so adorable. Beautiful color contrast between the black cat and green frog against a calm gold background.
Technique: Original Japanese woodblock print
Artist: Nishida Tadashige (born 1942)
Asobu (Playing) B
Edition No. 76/120 hand-signed with artist's red seal
Year: 2000
Nishida Tadashige (born 1942) is a contemporary woodblock artist. Nishida Tadashige's works are well crafted and exhibit a high technical level—often featuring luxurious elements such as backgrounds created with gold or silver pigments. Nishida Tadashige's woodblock prints are produced in limited editions, typically of 150 or more copies, each numbered, dated, and signed by the artist. He is especially renowned for his cat prints.
He is a recognized contemporary woodblock print master in Japan, and his works are actively collected by Japanese and foreign collectors.
Conditions: Excellent condition, slight wrinkles in the margin.
Dimensions:
Paper size: 344 x 418 mm
Imagine size: approximately 280 x 335 mm.
Shipment with tracking and packed with a proper carton flat sheet to avoid damages.
We do combine shipments for woodblock prints, please have a look at our weekly selection of Japanese fine arts! Thank you! Arigatou
