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Nishida Tadashige (西田忠重) (born 1942) is a contemporary Japanese woodblock print artist, best known for his depictions of cats and landscapes, often incorporating western artistic elements with Japanese techniques.
Tadashige was born in 1942 on Amami Ōshima Island in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan. He pursued his artistic studies at Chiba University, where he was taught by Shinjo Mochizuki (望月信成) and Hajin Iwasaki (岩崎巴人), both recognized locally.[1] He exhibited his oil paintings at several major shows in the 1960s, including five times at the prestigious Nika Exhibition (二科展) between 1961 and 1967, where he won a Gold Prize.[2] He was also invited to exhibit at the Tokyo Exhibition of Expressionism in 1965.
After graduating, Tadashige traveled to Europe and the United States to pursue his post-graduate studies in the arts. While he began his career as a painter, the teachings from Mochizuki and Iwasaki, combined with the exposure to Western art styles prompted him to shift his artistic focus significantly in the 1980s. He became increasingly interested in synthesizing traditional Japanese methods with modern aesthetics, transitioning from oil painting (yōga) to woodblock printmaking, combined with the inclusion of metallic pigments, often gold, silver or mica. His career can be contextualised in the broader Sōsaku hanga (creative print) movement, where the artist is involved in all steps of the printmaking process (designing, carving, and printing). Tadashige and others hoped that total control of the artistic process would also lead to the democratisation of art.
He nonetheless enjoyed significant commerical success later in his career. He rose to prominence In Japan in 1986 when his prints were being published as calendars by Mitsubishi Bank.[3] Since then, he has often been invited to participate in Japans largest print exhibit, the CWAJ, which has led to some international acclaim.[4] He enjoyed multiple solo exhibitions abroad, including in Tokyo, Paris, New York and Athenes.[5][6][7][8] Tadashige also provided illustrations for the well-known Japanese Poet, Mayumi Inaba.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Mochizuki, Shinjo (1973). Nihon Bukkyo bijutsu hiho. Tokyo: Sansaisha.
- ^ "White Fuji". Retrieved 25 Sep 2025.
- ^ Norton, Hely. "Nishida Tadashige". Hanga Ten.
- ^ "63rd CWAJ Print Show. Contemporary Japanese Print Exhibition and Sale, 第63回 CWAJ 現代版画展". 2019. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021.
- ^ Wanczura, Dieter (15 May 2009). "Tadashige Nishida - Cats, Trees and Mount Fuji". Artelino. Retrieved 23 Sep 2025.
- ^ Ramsay, Tami (10 May 2013). "Not Just for Grown Ups…Buying Art for Kids". Tokyo Jinja.
- ^ "Nishida Tadashige 西田忠重". Reiwa Antiques.
- ^ Tazawa, Yutaka (1981). Biographical dictionary of Japanese art (1st ed.). New York: Harper & Row. ISBN 0870114883.
- ^ Inaba, Mayumi (22 Aug 2024). Ochtended in Tokio (1st ed.). Amsterdam: Meulenhoff Boekerij B.V. ISBN 9789402322637.