Picture of a Thriving Grand Fundraising Sumo Tournament Possibly 1866
utagawakuniteru
minneapolisinstituteofart
print, ink, woodblock-print
narrative-art
ukiyo-e
figuration
ink
woodblock-print
line
genre-painting
This vertical ōban woodblock print, titled "Picture of a Thriving Grand Fundraising Sumo Tournament," was created by Utagawa Kuniteru in 1866. The image depicts a lively sumo wrestling match, with various scenes of the event, including wrestlers preparing for the match, spectators watching the competition, and the wrestlers engaging in their fierce contest. Kuniteru, who was active during the Edo period, was known for his depictions of sumo wrestling and other popular subjects. This print is part of the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
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This is the left sheet of a three-print composition illustrating on-stage and off-stage scenes during a sumo tournament that was organized as a fundraiser. From top to bottom, left to right, these are the concluding program, the bow-twirling ceremony that signals the end of a tournament day, the room where the referees assemble, the wrestler’s dressing room, the sumo arena's accounting space, and the sumo arena.
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