UTAGAWA KUNISADA, (1786-1864), color woodblock print. Japan, 1830s. 'Inazuma Raigoro'.
The Wrestler Inazuma Raigoro, the 7th winner (Yokozuna) wearing an apron (keshomawashi) performing the ring-entering ceremony. Measurements 26,5x38 cm. Measurement with passepartout 42x55 cm. Not framed.
Wear to edges, holes, and dis-coloration. Soft handling creases. Colors possibly slightly faded. Spots. Miscolouring. Creases. Damages to the edges.
Provenance
From the Collection of Göran Flyxe.
Exhibitions
Exhibited at the Far Eastern Museum, Stockholm. “Sumo, Ritual and Art” - Japanese woodblock prints from the Göran Flyxes Collection; 29/10 2016-29/1 2017, Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, Haifa, Spring 1997, Galleri Asthley, Skinnskatteberg 5/6-18/7 1993, Östasiatiska Museet, Stockholm 24/12 1993-14/3 1994.
More information
Japanese Sumo Wrestling is one of the oldest martial arts in Japan. Sumo wrestlers were a favorite subject on Japanese woodblock prints.
Sumo has its roots in the shinto religion. The matches were dedicated to the gods in prayers for a good harvest. The oldest written records date back to the 8th century. But it is probably more than 1500 years old.
Sumo prints from the 18th and 19th century prove the popularity of the sport in the past.
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