Artist: Nakajima Kiyoshi (aka. Painter of the Wind) Titel: Fine Rain - Itosame Date: 1980s Edition: First Edition, Limited handsigned by the artist. Movement: Shin-hanga Publisher: Kyoto Hanga-in Size: Dai Oban approx. 48*35cm Subjects: Bijin-ga Condition: ---------- Excellent condition. Beautiful colors, clean margins, clean verso. About the work: --------------- An evocative portrait of a young woman in gentle rain, gazing into the distance with a melancholic expression. With both hands, she holds a gray scarf over her head, fluttering in the wind, while the stem of a single flower winds around one of her outstretched fingers. The depiction captivates through its fine, graceful linework. The print is pencil-signed by Nakajima in the lower margin and bears the Kyoto Hanga-In publisher’s seal, along with the carver’s and printer’s seals along the left margin. It originates from the artist’s original 10-print limited edition album. Market Value & Growing Interest: -------------------------------- Collector interest in Nakajima Kiyoshi's woodblock prints has been growing steadily. His bijin-ga prints are exceptionally rare — produced in limited editions during a brief period in the 1980s — and are highly sought after by Japanese print collectors worldwide. Gallery prices in Japan and internationally: $1,500 – $2,000+ USD https://moonlitseaprints.com/category/artists/kiyoshi-nakajima/ About the artist "Painter of the Wind": ------------------------------------- The title captures the essence of Nakajima's artistic vision. His subjects — typically young women in traditional or pastoral settings — are always shown in communion with the wind. Hair streams across faces, kimono sleeves billow, leaves swirl, butterflies dance on currents of air. The wind in Nakajima's work is not merely atmospheric decoration; it represents the passage of time, the weight of memory, and the bittersweet nature of fleeting beauty. His personal losses — particularly his mother's death — infuse his work with a profound sense of longing and nostalgia.