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Ijin Pond in Autumn (Ijin ike shukei), from the series "Scenery of Niigata (Gashu Niigata fukei)" by Oda Kazuma — Japanese Color lithograph, 1929

Ijin Pond in Autumn (Ijin ike shukei), from the series "Scenery of Niigata (Gashu Niigata fukei)"

by Oda Kazuma

Shin-hangaSōsaku-hanga
Rivers & LakesAutumn Foliage
Lithograph
Date:
1929
Medium:
Color lithograph

Description

Ijin Pond in Niigata Prefecture, viewed in autumn with its surrounding foliage reflected in still water, offered Kazuma one of his finest subjects for the luminous atmospheric effects he achieved in color lithography. The pond's surface becomes a mirror for the autumn colors above — the brilliant reds and golds of the surrounding trees doubled and slightly softened in reflection. From his 1929 "Scenery of Niigata" series, the print demonstrates how Kazuma applied his French-influenced sensibility to Japanese subjects, the autumn lake scene given the atmospheric poetry of a Western Impressionist composition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ijin Pond in Autumn (Ijin ike shukei), from the series "Scenery of Niigata (Gashu Niigata fukei)" was created by Oda Kazuma (織田一磨) in 1929.

Yes — Ijin Pond in Autumn (Ijin ike shukei), from the series "Scenery of Niigata (Gashu Niigata fukei)" is part of the Scenery of Niigata (Gashu Niigata fukei) series by Oda Kazuma.

Ijin Pond in Autumn (Ijin ike shukei), from the series "Scenery of Niigata (Gashu Niigata fukei)" uses Lithograph, on color lithograph.

Ijin Pond in Autumn (Ijin ike shukei), from the series "Scenery of Niigata (Gashu Niigata fukei)" depicts rivers & lakes and autumn foliage.