A survey of fifty great sumo wrestlers through history. Colour woodcut by Yoshiiku, 1860.

  • Ochiai, Yoshiiku, 1833-1904.
Date:
Month 6, 1860
Reference:
37134i
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Description

Wrestlers set out chronologically from right to left

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], Month 6, 1860.

Physical description

3 prints : woodcut, triptych printed in colours

Lettering

Ichikeisai Yoshiiku Bears publisher's mark, block cutter's mark, censor's seal and set title Scroll above gives the names of each wrestler and their place of birth; the flight is given for the first thirty-six and the weight given for the remainder

Notes

Japan's sumo, mirror of courageous champions

Reference

Wellcome Collection 37134i

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