Title: 両国五人大男 (Five Strong Men of Ryogoku).
Artist: Daimon Kinoshita (1946-Present).
Signed & Dated: Circa 1985. Seals/chops to left margin: (Published by Kyoto Hanga-In (京都版画院版). Engraved/carved by (彫): Kuga Shuji (久我周二). Printed by (摺): Tochigi Yoshiro (栃木義郎). “Daimon” & edition seal beneath. The Japan Sumo Association revived the traditional Sumo nishiki-e art in 1985 by commissioning Daimon Kinoshita to create a series of ukiyo-e prints - harnessing the traditional methods & expertise of the artist, skilled carvers, and printers - to depict sumo wrestlers for the opening of the National Sports Arena in Ryogoku. “不許按製” (Rights), “財団法人 日本相撲協会” (The Japan Sumo Association), alongside copyright seal along lower margin.
Medium: Woodblock.
Paper Size: H: 27.00cm x W: 41.00cm.
Condition: Wonderful. Please see photos/contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: Five huge sumo wrestlers of Ryogoku! Ryōgoku Kokugikan, commonly known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, holds great significance as a primary venue for traditional sumo tournaments in Tokyo. Daimon Kinoshita notes on his website:
身長体重で大きかった５人を風俗画的に描いてみました。
(Five people who were large in terms of height and weight were depicted in a genre drawing).
Official Website: The Japan Sumo Association | NIHON SUMO KYOKAI | https://www.sumo.or.jp
Official Website: Daimon Kinoshita: http://www.daimon-e.sakura.ne.jp
Title: 両国五人大男 (Five Strong Men of Ryogoku).
Artist: Daimon Kinoshita (1946-Present).
Signed & Dated: Circa 1985. Seals/chops to left margin: (Published by Kyoto Hanga-In (京都版画院版). Engraved/carved by (彫): Kuga Shuji (久我周二). Printed by (摺): Tochigi Yoshiro (栃木義郎). “Daimon” & edition seal beneath. The Japan Sumo Association revived the traditional Sumo nishiki-e art in 1985 by commissioning Daimon Kinoshita to create a series of ukiyo-e prints - harnessing the traditional methods & expertise of the artist, skilled carvers, and printers - to depict sumo wrestlers for the opening of the National Sports Arena in Ryogoku. “不許按製” (Rights), “財団法人 日本相撲協会” (The Japan Sumo Association), alongside copyright seal along lower margin.
Medium: Woodblock.
Paper Size: H: 27.00cm x W: 41.00cm.
Condition: Wonderful. Please see photos/contact for any further questions & condition report.
Notes: Five huge sumo wrestlers of Ryogoku! Ryōgoku Kokugikan, commonly known as Ryōgoku Sumo Hall or Kokugikan Arena, holds great significance as a primary venue for traditional sumo tournaments in Tokyo. Daimon Kinoshita notes on his website:
身長体重で大きかった５人を風俗画的に描いてみました。
(Five people who were large in terms of height and weight were depicted in a genre drawing).
Official Website: The Japan Sumo Association | NIHON SUMO KYOKAI | https://www.sumo.or.jp
Official Website: Daimon Kinoshita: http://www.daimon-e.sakura.ne.jp
