Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 117441

Beginning of Sumo Wrestling

Artist / 作者
Kajita Hanko梶田半古
Date / 年代
1900-1919
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital record / 画像記録
1414 × 1000 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Artelino
Published by / 公開者
白石カナ
Rights / 権利
All rights reserved / commercial reuse prohibited
Attribution / 表記
Artelino

Catalog note / 解説

Nomi no sukuno (right) and Taima no Kehaya. This match has been regarded as the beginning of sumo wrestling in Japan. The print was designed for the special edition for sumo wrestling in Bungei Kurabu magazine. In the bottom inset; a part of the thick straw rope which defines the sumo ground, and a red and white pole which stands at the four corners of the sumo ring.

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