Bar Sourire, no. 3 from the series Pictures of Ginza, Second Series
by Oda Kazuma
- Series:
- Pictures of Ginza
- Date:
- 1929
- Medium:
- Color lithograph
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Bar Sourire — "smile" in French — appears as the third print in Kazuma's 1929 "Pictures of Ginza, Second Series," completing his portrait of Ginza's interwar bar culture. The French name reflects the aspiration to Parisian atmosphere that characterized many Ginza establishments of the period, when French culture represented the apex of sophisticated urbanity. Kazuma's lithograph captures the bar's convivial atmosphere — the warm interior, the figures in conversation or contemplation, the characteristic blend of Western setting and Japanese clientele that defined Ginza's social spaces.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bar Sourire, no. 3 from the series Pictures of Ginza, Second Series was created by Oda Kazuma (織田一磨) in 1929.
Yes — Bar Sourire, no. 3 from the series Pictures of Ginza, Second Series is part of the Pictures of Ginza series by Oda Kazuma.
Bar Sourire, no. 3 from the series Pictures of Ginza, Second Series uses Lithograph, on color lithograph.
Bar Sourire, no. 3 from the series Pictures of Ginza, Second Series depicts urban scenes, set at Ginza.