View of Kabuki Theater from Matsuya (Ginza Matsuya yori Kabukiza), no. 3 from the series "Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu)"
by Oda Kazuma
- Date:
- 1928
- Medium:
- Color lithograph
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A high-angle view over a dense cityscape of Tokyo, dominated by a large yellow-roofed building at center flanked by rows of smaller gabled and flat-roofed structures in muted browns, whites, and reds. Rooftops are dusted with patches of snow, and thin plumes of grey smoke or steam rise from several buildings against a hazy, overcast grey sky. The palette is subdued and atmospheric, built from short cross-hatched strokes typical of the lithographic medium, with the artist's signature and "1928" inscribed in the lower right corner.
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Frequently Asked Questions
View of Kabuki Theater from Matsuya (Ginza Matsuya yori Kabukiza), no. 3 from the series "Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu)" was created by Oda Kazuma (織田一磨) in 1928.
Yes — View of Kabuki Theater from Matsuya (Ginza Matsuya yori Kabukiza), no. 3 from the series "Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu)" is part of the Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu) series by Oda Kazuma.
View of Kabuki Theater from Matsuya (Ginza Matsuya yori Kabukiza), no. 3 from the series "Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu)" uses Lithograph, on 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)" depicts urban scenes, landscapes, and kabuki, set at Ginza.