Nishimura’s work is defined by its japanese (culture or style) sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
The Actors Segawa Kikujiro I as Oshichi and Sanjo Kantaro II as Kichisaburo in the play "Shochikubai Kongen Soga," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the third month, 1732
Nishimura Shigenobu Japanese, active c. 1723-47
Beauty Carrying a Wedding Decoration
A Flower Vendor
Nishimura Shigenobu (Japanese, active c. 1723-47)
Ono no Komachi, from A Set of Three Beauties (Bijin sanpukutsui)
Hollyhocks and Peacocks (Aoi ni kujaku)
Nishimura Shigenobu Japanese, active c. 1723-1747
Peddler of Flowers of the Four Seasons - A Set of Three (Shiki no hanauri sanpukutsui)
The Actor Segawa Kikujiro I as Oshichi in the play "Shochikubai Kongen Soga," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the third month, 1732
The Actor Anegawa Chiyosaburo from Kyoto
The Portrait of Actors at the Ogura Cottage
Nishimura Shigenaga Japanese, 1697 (?)-1756
Set of Three Hanging Scrolls, Day Dream Plays (Kakemono sampukutsui utsusu no asobi)
Set of Three, Love Birds in Three Kinds of Music (Sampukutsui hiyoku no san kyoku)
Courtesan Riding a Carp (parody of the Daoist Immortal Kinko [Chinese: Qin Gao])
Sketch for Autumn Moon at Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyama no shugetsu), from the series "Eight Views in Omi Province (Omi hakkei)"
Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) Japanese, 1826–1869
A Picture of Prosperity: America (Amerika shin no zu)
Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) Japanese, 1826-1869
Silver Pheasant (Hakkan)
Attributed to Nishimura Shigenaga Japanese, 1697 (?)-1756
The Actors Otani Ryuzaemon II as Kajiwara Genta and Arashi Tominosuke I as Oiso no Tora in the play "Tamagushi Yosooi Soga," performed at the Ichimura Theater in the first month, 1747
The Poet Du Fu Riding a Donkey
Kano Shigenobu Japanese, active about 1620–40
Bamboo and Tiger