Catalog record · 目録番号 125292

Champion Sumo Wrestler Akebono

Artist / 作者: Kinoshita Daimon木下大門
Date / 年代: 1985
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 939 × 1400 px
Published by / 公開者: 白石カナ

Catalog note / 解説

"Sumo Wrestler Akebono". 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. Akebono became the 64th "Yokozuna" grand champion wrestler. He came from Hawaii and weighed 212 kg!.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · 1985. · artelino

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