Luis Nishizawa

Luis Nishizawa is a Mexican painter who is know for his work of landscape and murals of the Mexican countryside. Coming from a Japanese mother and Mexican father, Luis

Luis uses many techniques for his work. Some of his preferred work was done in ink. His paintings reflect nature in it’s most sublime state and the human figure. Luis’ artwork clearly reflects his the scenery from his childhood in Mexico.

In addition to painting murals, Luis also created murals with ceramics and other materials. His works depicts the Valle of Mexico, Morelos, Guanajuato, Puebla, and the State of Mexico. Some of his most famous paintings are Paisaje: Valle de México (1947), Paisaje de Yagul (1976) and Pátzcuaro (1960) where the blending of this Mexican and Japanese heritage and training are evident.

Luis Nishizawa’s work is displayed at the Centro Cultural Mexiquensein Toluca, the Museo de Bellas Artes in Toluca, the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura, the Museo de la Estampa and the Museo Carrillo Gil, the Engraving Museum in Bulgaria, the Culture Museum in Yokohama, the Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto, the Shinanu Museum in Nagano. His works are also in private collections in Mexico, Japan and the United States.