<b>ARIFUKU SPA IN IWAMI</b> / Kazuma Oda1925<b>SOLD</b></em>
ARTIST: Kazuma Oda (1882-1956)
TITLE: Arifuku Spa in Iwami
SERIES: Views from San’nin
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 15 1/3 X 10 1/4 inches
CONDITION: Minor paper remnats on top reverse margin, otherwise in Excellent condition
LITERATURE: Brown, Kendall H. & Goodall-Cristante, Hollis, Shin-Hanga: New Prints in Modern Japan, 1996, p. 78, fig. 105, cat. 84
NOTE: Executed in an edition of 100
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ARTIST: Kazuma Oda (1882-1956)
TITLE: Arifuku Spa in Iwami
SERIES: Views from San’nin
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 15 1/3 X 10 1/4 inches
CONDITION: Minor paper remnats on top reverse margin, otherwise in Excellent condition
LITERATURE: Brown, Kendall H. & Goodall-Cristante, Hollis, Shin-Hanga: New Prints in Modern Japan, 1996, p. 78, fig. 105, cat. 84
NOTE: Executed in an edition of 100
SOLD
ARTIST: Kazuma Oda (1882-1956)
TITLE: Arifuku Spa in Iwami
SERIES: Views from San’nin
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 15 1/3 X 10 1/4 inches
CONDITION: Minor paper remnats on top reverse margin, otherwise in Excellent condition
LITERATURE: Brown, Kendall H. & Goodall-Cristante, Hollis, Shin-Hanga: New Prints in Modern Japan, 1996, p. 78, fig. 105, cat. 84
NOTE: Executed in an edition of 100
SOLD
Details
Kazuma Oda is one of a few artists that straddled to two distinct artistic movements as well as mediums. Known as Japan's most celebrated 20th century lithographer in the Sosaku Hanga tradition, Oda also produced some stunning woodblock prints that have become icons of Shin Hanga. Arifuku Spa in Iwami is among these important Shin Hanga designs. This composition is tight and offers an interesting vantage point looking down the steep steps that lead into town. The snowfall, angled steps, and people cautiously walking to and from the town are a powerful counterbalance to the quiet and persistent glow of the light from the windows and lanterns.
Connoisseur's Note
This early impression is noteworthy for the woodgrain pattern found throughout the design, giving this snow scene a great atmospheric effect. What I find surprising and even more compelling are the crosshatching embellishments in dark gray block, most evident on the rooftops of the houses. The yellow and pinks in the design are beautifully printed and provide the print with a wonderful sense of warm light that is both calming and inviting. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...
