Tempura Shops at Kagurazaka, from the series Tokyo fûkei hangashû, Taishô period, dated 1917
by Oda Kazuma
by Oda Kazuma
Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
The tempura shops of Kagurazaka — the historic neighborhood on the slopes above Iidabashi station, known for its geisha culture, traditional restaurants, and labyrinthine alleyways — appear in this 1917 print from the "Tokyo fukei hangashu" series. The tempura shop (tenpura-ya) was among the most quintessentially Shitamachi of establishments, its cooking smell drifting into the street, its simple wooden facade unchanged from the Edo period style that Kagurazaka preserved longer than most Tokyo neighborhoods. Kazuma captures the shops with the warmth of someone who knew and valued what they offered.
Woodblock print
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Color lithograph
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1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Tempura Shops at Kagurazaka, from the series Tokyo fûkei hangashû, Taishô period, dated 1917 was created by Oda Kazuma (織田一磨).
Yes — Tempura Shops at Kagurazaka, from the series Tokyo fûkei hangashû, Taishô period, dated 1917 is part of the Tokyo fûkei hangashû series by Oda Kazuma.
Tempura Shops at Kagurazaka, from the series Tokyo fûkei hangashû, Taishô period, dated 1917 depicts urban scenes, market scenes, and food & drink, set at Tokyo.
