Oda Kazuma, "Catching Whitebait at Namaumi, Izumo"

This masterpiece by Oda Kazuma is a standout work with its deeply expressive lines, bold use of colors, and a striking and romantic composition showing a fisherman in the waters off Izumo in Shimane Prefecture collecting bait. The lights from the lanterns and from the houses in the distance are reflected beautifully in the water and snakes through the composition to balance the deep rich blue. This stunning and rare woodblock print is one of Kazuma's most recognized works.

Date: 1924
Size: Oban (approx. 9" x 14")
First-edition (of only 200)
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
Condition: Excellent/fine color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 24" x 1/2", Classic Wood, Ebony

Oda Kazuma (1882-1956) studied Western painting and was a prominent figure in the sosaku-hanga (creative print) movement in the early 20th century. He also produced a number of woodblock prints in the shin-hanga movement in collaboration with Watanabe Shozaburo.