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Oda Kazuma (28 jan.1956)

ODA Kazuma (b.1882-d.1956), a lithographer who was active during the Meiji and Syowa periods, is known for his series of lively cityscapes such as Views of Tokyo and Views of Osaka. He was an ardent admirer of the ukiyoe artists of the Edo period, particularly Hokusai, and collected illustrated books by Hokusai, which he would refer to in creating his own lithographs and published various articles on.

Brief History of Oda Kazuma
- from the Catalogue of *Exhibition of Oda Kazuma* Mainichi Shinbunsha,1960 -

1882/11/11	age 0	Born in Shiba-Koen, Tokyo.
1907	25	*Nikkosan no Oku* (Nikko Mountains) for Bunten (Monbusho Bijutsu Tenrankai, the exhibition of the gavernment).
1909	27	*Chikurin Enbo* (Views of Bamboo Forest) for Bunten. Be a Judge of Nihon Suisaiga Kai (Watercolor Painting Association Of Japan).
1918	36	Set up Nihon Sosaku Hanga Kyokai (Creative Print Art Association Of Japan) with YAMAMOTO Kanae and fellows. A series of lithograph *Tokyo Hukei* (Views of Tokyo). Get to *Osaka Hukei* (Views of Osaka).
1925	43	Set up Hanga Kenkyujo (Institute Of Print Art) at Matsue, Shimane. Lithograph *Matsue Ohashi Yukiyo* (Matsue Bridge at Snowy Night).
1928	46	Lithograph *Tasogare* (Twilight) for Teiten (Teikoku Bijutsuin Tenrankai, the imperial exhibition, the late Bunten). Catalogue of print worksGinza published.
1930	48	Set up Yohu Hanga Kyokai (Western-Style Print Art Association) with lithograph or copper print artists. Lithograph *Semento Kojo* (Cement Factory) for Teiten. Catalogue of print works *Shinjuku Hukei* (Views of Shinjuku) and Essay *Ukiyoe no Chishiki* (Learning of Ukiyoe) published.
1931	49	Essay *Ukiyoe to Sashie Geijutsu* (Ukiyoe and Illustration Art) published.
1932	50	Lithograph *Tokyo Kinko Hakkei* (Eight Views around Tokyo) published.
1936	54	*Sancho Ugo* (Mountain Top after the Rain) for Bunten (Invited).
1938	56	*Yamagoya no Akatsuki* (A Hut at Dawn) for Bunten.
1939	57	*Zao no Seika* (Brilliancy of Zao Mountain) for Bunten.
1949	67	Contribute 216 lithograph works of his own to Museum Of Boston, USA.
1954/2	72	Exhibition of Oda Lithograph Institute at Shiseido, Ginza, Tokyo.
1954/10		Exhibition of Oda Kazuma at Chuokoronsha Gallary in Marunouchi Building, Tokyo.
1955	73	Make an original design for the doors of Stupa of Takaosan Temple, Tokyo.
1956/3/18	74	Dead of a heart attack.
1970		Tokyo National Research Institute Of Cultural Properties garnered Oda's collection of books by Hokusai.

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