Title: 大関四人衆 (Four "Ozeki" Sumo Wrestlers).
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: A fabulous image by Kinoshita Daimon depicting four champion Ozeki (大関) - the highest ranking sumo wrestlers below that of Yokozuna (横綱). As per Kinoshita’s caption - they are intently watching the broadcast on the TV monitor in the preparation room. Research suggests the four Ozeki are: Hokuten'yū Katsuhiko (北天佑 勝彦), Asashio Tarō IV (朝潮 太郎(4代)), Wakashimazu Mutsuo (若嶋津 六夫), & Kotokaze Kōki (琴風 豪規). Daimon Kinoshita notes on his website:
支度部屋でモニターＴＶをみている４大関。
江戸時代にもなかった。
(Four ozeki watching the monitor TV in the preparation room).
(A composition that did not exist in the Edo period).
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: 大関四人衆 (Four "Ozeki" Sumo Wrestlers).
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: A fabulous image by Kinoshita Daimon depicting four champion Ozeki (大関) - the highest ranking sumo wrestlers below that of Yokozuna (横綱). As per Kinoshita’s caption - they are intently watching the broadcast on the TV monitor in the preparation room. Research suggests the four Ozeki are: Hokuten'yū Katsuhiko (北天佑 勝彦), Asashio Tarō IV (朝潮 太郎(4代)), Wakashimazu Mutsuo (若嶋津 六夫), & Kotokaze Kōki (琴風 豪規). Daimon Kinoshita notes on his website:
支度部屋でモニターＴＶをみている４大関。
江戸時代にもなかった。
(Four ozeki watching the monitor TV in the preparation room).
(A composition that did not exist in the Edo period).
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
