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The Sumo Wrestlers Takaneyama Yoichiemon and Sendagawa Kichigorō

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts two men in a physical confrontation. The man on the left has a large build and is wearing an orange loincloth with green and yellow stripes and tassels. He has black hair and appears to be grabbing the other man from behind. The man on the right is also large with black hair; he is wearing a similar orange loincloth. He faces right with his head bent down. The background features a blue sky with beige and blue-gray clouds. There are also some Japanese characters written vertically on the left side of the image and horizontally at the bottom. The color palette includes shades of orange, green, yellow, blue, beige, and black.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790–93
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
286 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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