The Second Ichikawa Yaozo as a Wrestler Standing in an Arena

Katsukawa Shunshō　勝川春章

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two men in sumo wrestling attire. The man on the right stands with his body facing slightly left, his head turned to the left, and his hands on his hips. He has a large stomach and wears a patterned loincloth. The man on the left is on one knee, with the other leg bent in front of him, and his arms crossed; he looks to the right. He also has a large stomach and wears a patterned loincloth. The background includes a blue section behind the standing man, a decorative border at the top with orange, brown, and white designs, and a striped orange and white area to the left. A brown section runs along the bottom of the blue background. The image also features Japanese characters on the right side.