Bar Bacchus in Ginza, from the series Pictures of Ginza, First Series
by Oda Kazuma
- Series:
- Pictures of Ginza
- Date:
- January 1929
- Medium:
- Color lithograph
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Bar Bacchus in Ginza — named for the Roman god of wine — appears in January 1929 as the fourth print in Kazuma's "Pictures of Ginza" series, continuing his chronicle of Ginza's cosmopolitan drinking culture. The Bacchus name situates this establishment in the Western mythological tradition of celebratory excess, though the reality of the interwar Ginza bar was considerably more urbane than bacchanalian. Kazuma's lithograph captures the characteristic warmth and enclosure of the bar interior, the figures gathered around tables in the amber light of a good evening.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bar Bacchus in Ginza, from the series Pictures of Ginza, First Series was created by Oda Kazuma (織田一磨) in January 1929.
Yes — Bar Bacchus in Ginza, from the series Pictures of Ginza, First Series is part of the Pictures of Ginza series by Oda Kazuma.
Bar Bacchus in Ginza, from the series Pictures of Ginza, First Series uses Lithograph, on color lithograph.
Bar Bacchus in Ginza, from the series Pictures of Ginza, First Series depicts urban scenes, set at Ginza.