Title : Kanjin osumo dohyo-iri

Artist : Utagawa Kuniyoshi

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Source : British Museum
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Description : Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Ceremonial entry of wrestlers at the great wrestling match to raise funds for pious causes, showing four combatants under a pillered canopy, additional wrestlers appear at the left and right, and a huge crowd surrounds the wrestlers and in stands beyond the participants; the umpire seated in the centre is Kimura Shonosuke.

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