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Champion Sumo Wrestler, Hokutoumi
by Daimon Kinoshita born 1946
| Item | 43001 |
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| Date Sold | Sunday, July 31, 2011 |
| Title | Champion Sumo Wrestler, Hokutoumi |
| the print comes with the decorative folder | |
| Artist | Daimon Kinoshita born 1946 |
| Description | Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi.He was smaller than the average sumo wrestler, but his erdent practice made him the grand champion "Yokozuna", in 1987-92. After some 80 years of absence, the Japan Sumo Association commissioned the making of traditional nishiki-e style woodblock printing to publisher Kyoto Hanga-in, artist Daimon, carver Kishima and printer Ito in 1985. These new Sumo Nishiki-e are sold in Ryogoku Kokugi-kan in Tokyo. |
| Signature | 'Daimon'. |
| Seal | Artist's seal. |
| Dated | 1985. |
| Publisher | Kyoto Hanga-in. |
| Medium/Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Impression | Excellent. |
| Colors | Excellent. |
| Condition | Excellent - very good ... Some ink residues on the left margin. The print comes with a certificate from the Japan Sumo Association, the original decorative wrapper and folder. |
| Note | Carver Matsuda Torazo, printer Ito Tomoro. Copyright seal of "zaidan hojin Nihon Sumo Kyokai" on the lower margin. |
| Width Item | 10.6 inches = 27.0 cm |
| Height Item | 16.1 inches = 41.0 cm |
| Width Mat | 14.0 inches = 35.5 cm |
| Height Mat | 18.9 inches = 48.0 cm |
| Related Article | Sumo Wrestling |
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