UTAGAWA KUNISADA, även kallad Toyokuni III (1786-1864), triptyk, färgträsnitt. Japan, 1860-tal. "Shiranui vs Jimmaku"
Domaren Shikimori Yojin (till vänster) samt sittande domare Hidenoyama (till höger) presenterar matcher mellan Shiranu och Jimmaku, båda klädda i traditionella klädsel (Mawashi). Mått sammanfogade blad 76,5x37 cm. Mått with passepartout 42x55 cm. Ej ramad.
Missfärgningar. Kantslitage. Mjuka hanteringsveck. Färger möjligtvis något blekta. kantfläckar.
Proveniens
From the Collection of Göran Flyxe.
Litteratur
Depicted in the exhibition catalogue "Sumo - Heavyweight Art", woodblock color prints form the collection of Göran Flyxe, Stockholm. Page 17.
Övrig 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.