Sumida Koen

Sumida Park, established in 1931 along the western bank of the Sumida River in Tokyo, is depicted here in a composition that reflects Oda Kazuma's sustained engagement with Tokyo's public spaces and riverside landscapes. The park, created on land reclaimed from the former Asakusa Ōkubo estate, was planned with cherry tree plantings along the embankment that would become one of the city's most celebrated hanami sites within years of opening. Oda's print likely captures the park's riverside character — the embankment walk, the broad river channel, and the opposite shore — with possible seasonal indicators such as blossoms, summer foliage, or autumn color defining the time of year. The Sumida River had been a central subject in Edo-period [ukiyo-e](/glossary/ukiyo-e) and retained that significance in modern printmaking. Oda's version would bring his characteristic attention to light, water reflection, and the layered spatial recession of urban riverside views to this quintessential Tokyo subject.