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The Sumo Wrestlers Wadagahara Jinshirō and Kachōzan Gorokichi

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two men, both wearing loincloths with fringes, are depicted. The man in front has a pink and gold loincloth and faces right; he has short black hair and has his arms around the other man. The man behind has a pink and red loincloth with a bow at the back and faces left; he also has short black hair and is being embraced by the man in front. The man in front has his left leg forward and his right leg back. The background shows a blue sky above a tan ground with black dots. There are Japanese characters written vertically on both sides.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1783
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
293 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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