Title: 角力 (Sumo). Ed.42/120.
Artist: Ay-O (1931-Present).
Signed & Dated: Editioned, signed, & dated in pencil. Dated 1984.
Medium: Screenprint.
Paper Size: Sheet approx: H: 55.75cm x W: 90.00cm. (Image: H: 40.00cm x W: 82.50cm).
Condition: Fabulous condition. Stored for majority of its life - unblemished with strong bright colour, no marks or scuffs. Paper clean & crisp, near archival quality subject to its small handling crease lower left corner. Please refer to photos/contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A true masterpiece & one of Ay-O’s 靉嘔 (Takao Iijima) most spectacular works. Two wrestlers - rikishi (力士) - are embraced in bout, depicted in brilliant spectral colour. Ay-O pays tribute to Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1864), referencing his ukiyo-e triptych piece as documented by The Lavenberg Collection of Japanese Prints. Ay-O signs in print both 香蝶楼国貞画 “Kôchôrô Kunisada ga” & 虹 靉嘔 (Rainbow Ay-O) to the image. *角力 (Sumo) - Raisonné No: #527. (Reference: 虹・虹 : 靉嘔版画全作品集 1982-2000 | (Rainbow Rainbow) Ay-O's Rainbow Prints Catalogue Raisonne 1982-2000 | Published by: 阿部出版 Abe Publishing Company).
Title: 角力 (Sumo). Ed.42/120.
Artist: Ay-O (1931-Present).
Signed & Dated: Editioned, signed, & dated in pencil. Dated 1984.
Medium: Screenprint.
Paper Size: Sheet approx: H: 55.75cm x W: 90.00cm. (Image: H: 40.00cm x W: 82.50cm).
Condition: Fabulous condition. Stored for majority of its life - unblemished with strong bright colour, no marks or scuffs. Paper clean & crisp, near archival quality subject to its small handling crease lower left corner. Please refer to photos/contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: A true masterpiece & one of Ay-O’s 靉嘔 (Takao Iijima) most spectacular works. Two wrestlers - rikishi (力士) - are embraced in bout, depicted in brilliant spectral colour. Ay-O pays tribute to Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1864), referencing his ukiyo-e triptych piece as documented by The Lavenberg Collection of Japanese Prints. Ay-O signs in print both 香蝶楼国貞画 “Kôchôrô Kunisada ga” & 虹 靉嘔 (Rainbow Ay-O) to the image. *角力 (Sumo) - Raisonné No: #527. (Reference: 虹・虹 : 靉嘔版画全作品集 1982-2000 | (Rainbow Rainbow) Ay-O's Rainbow Prints Catalogue Raisonne 1982-2000 | Published by: 阿部出版 Abe Publishing Company).
