Biography
Oda Kazuma was Japan's premier lithographer and a founding member of the Nihon Sosaku Hanga Kyokai in 1918. Born in Tokyo, he studied Western-style painting under Kawamura Kiyoo and learned lithography through his brother's print shop in Osaka. Influenced by French printmakers such as Toulouse-Lautrec and Bonnard, his prints emphasized movement and flow. He was also a noted ukiyo-e scholar who published several academic works on the genre.
Key Facts
- Active Period
- 1882–1956
- Nationality
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Movement
- Sōsaku-hanga
- Works Indexed
- 113
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Oda Kazuma known for?
Oda Kazuma was Japan's premier lithographer and a founding member of the Nihon Sosaku Hanga Kyokai in 1918. Born in Tokyo, he studied Western-style painting under Kawamura Kiyoo and learned lithography through his brother's print shop in Osaka. Influenced by French printmakers such as Toulouse-Lautrec and Bonnard, his prints emphasized movement and flow. He was also a noted ukiyo-e scholar who published several academic works on the genre.
When was Oda Kazuma active?
Oda Kazuma was active from 1882 to 1956. They were associated with the Sōsaku-hanga movement.
What artistic movements influenced Oda Kazuma?
Oda Kazuma's work was shaped by the Sōsaku-hanga tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Sōsaku-hanga: The "creative prints" movement (c.
Where can I see Oda Kazuma's original prints?
Original prints by Oda Kazuma can be found in collections including Art Institute of Chicago, Art of Japan, Japanese Art Open Database, British Museum.
Woodblock Prints by Oda Kazuma (113)
Landscape of Susaki (Susaki no kei), from the series "Views of Tokyo (Tokyo fukei)"
1916
Lithograph on paper
Fruit
1918
Color lithograph
Carnation
1922
Color lithograph
Great Bridge at Matsue
1924
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Peonies
1924
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Catching Whitebait at Nakaumi, Izumo (Izumo Nakaumi Shirauo tori)
1924
Color woodblock print; oban
Tokyo Theater
1930
Color lithograph
Yūfuku Hot Spring in Iwami
1925
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
White Flowers
1927
Color lithograph
The Senbikiya Store in Ginza, from the series Pictures of Ginza, First Series
December 1928
Color lithograph
Bar Fledermaus, no. 1 from the series Pictures of Ginza, First Series
1928
Color lithograph
View of Kabuki Theater from Matsuya (Ginza Matsuya yori Kabukiza), no. 3 from the series "Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu)"
1928
Color lithograph
Bar Bacchus in Ginza, from the series Pictures of Ginza, First Series
January 1929
Color lithograph
Ijin Pond in Autumn (Ijin ike shukei), from the series "Scenery of Niigata (Gashu Niigata fukei)"
1929
Color lithograph
A Girl Selling Dolls, no. 1 from the series Pictures of Ginza, Second Series
1929
Color lithograph
Bar Sourire, no. 3 from the series Pictures of Ginza, Second Series
1929
Color lithograph
Shinjuku Station (Shinjuku eki), from the series "Scenery of Shinjuku (Gashu Shinjuku fukei)"
1930
Color lithograph
Sumida Park
1930
Color woodblock print
Night Scene of the Tokyo Theater
1930
Color lithograph
Distant View of Mitsukoshi Movie Theater in Shinjuku from the Sixth Floor of Hoteiya (Hoteiya rokkai kara Shinjuku Mitsukoshi Musashi no kan enbo zu), no. 1 from the series "Scenery of Shinjuku (Gashu Shinjuku fukei)"
1930
Color lithograph
St. Nicholas Cathedral in Surugadai, from the series Scenery of Tokyo
1930
Color lithograph
The Café District in Shinjuku, from the series Scenery of Shinjuku
March 1930
Color lithograph
Nude
1932
Color lithograph on paper; edition 15/20
Shichiri Beach (Shichirigahama), from the series "Landscapes Prints (Gashu fukei hanga)"
1932
Color lithograph
Spring Rain at Mount Tsukuba (Tsukuba-san shun'u), from the series "Picture Album of the Famous Mountains of Japan (Nihon meisan gafu)"
May 1937
Color lithograph
Tsukiji fish market, from
Woodblock print
Susaki, from
Woodblock print
Mount Chausu, from
Woodblock print
Shonobazu Pond, c.1930
Woodblock print
Toyoko, Horikawa, from
Woodblock print
Nakanoshima, from
Woodblock print
Tosabori River, from
Woodblock print
Takatsu Shrine, from
Woodblock print
Dainichidô Shrine of Kobinata, Tokyo, Taishô period, dated 1916
Woodblock print
Landscape, from set of views of Tokyo scenery entitled Tokyo fûkei hangashû
Woodblock print
Tempura Shops at Kagurazaka, from the series Tokyo fûkei hangashû, Taishô period, dated 1917
Woodblock print
Great Bridge at Matsue (Matsue ôhashi), Taishô period, dated 1924
Woodblock print
Twilight on a City Street, Shôwa period, dated 1929
Woodblock print
View of Miho-no-seki, Izumo (Izumo Miho-no-seki)
Woodblock print
Unknown, night lake sea boat moon
Woodblock print
Yakubu Hot Spring, Iwami Prefecture
Woodblock print
Mihonoseki in Izumo
Woodblock print
Daisen Hoki in the distance
Woodblock print
Shinobazu Pond in snow
Woodblock print
Sumida Koen
Woodblock print
A snowy day at a garden in Kyoto
Woodblock print
Fireworks at Kamogawa River
Woodblock print
Mt Tateshina in the Tatsugatake Range- Shinshu
Woodblock print
Gotanro - An suburban elevated train station
Woodblock print
A parakeet perched on a pomegranate branch
Woodblock print
Takatsu Shrine
Woodblock print
Tosabori River
Woodblock print
Nakanoshima
Woodblock print
Kyomachi, Horikawa
Woodblock print
Toyoko, Horikawa
Woodblock print
A willow tree in Niigata
Woodblock print
Gotanro - A Suburban Elevated Train
Woodblock print
Matsue Bridge (Matsue Ôhashi)
Woodblock print
Snowy Mountains
Woodblock print
Green Hillside and Mountain
Woodblock print