UTAGAWA KUNISADA III (1848-1920), fler-färgs träsnitt. Japan, "Sogoroku-spel"
Avbildar ett sk. Sogoroku spel, ett japanskt brädspel, med sumobrottare och domare klädda i traditionell klädsel. Mått sammanfogade blad 71x72,5 cm. Mått med passepartout 78x77 cm.
Avnötta kanter, missfärgningar. Mjuka hanteringsveck. Färger möjligtvis något blekta. Lagningar.
Proveniens
From the Collection of Göran Flyxe.
Utställningar
Exhibited at the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, Haifa, Spring 1997, Östasiatiska Museet, Stockholm 24/12 1993-14/3 1994.
Övrig information
Japanese Sumo Wrestling is one of the oldest martial arts in Japan. Sumo wrestlers were a favorite subject on Japanese woodblock prints.
Sumo has its roots in the shinto religion. The matches were dedicated to the gods in prayers for a good harvest. The oldest written records date back to the 8th century. But it is probably more than 1500 years old.
Sumo prints from the 18th and 19th century prove the popularity of the sport in the past.