Utagawa Kuniaki II,
Japanese,
(1835–1888)
Sumo Wrestler Tsurugizan Taniemon, 1872
Ink and colors on paper
14 5/8 x 9 13/16 in. (37 x 25 cm)
Sumo Wrestler Tsurugizan Taniemon, 1872
Ink and colors on paper
14 5/8 x 9 13/16 in. (37 x 25 cm)
Object Type:
Print
Technique:
Wood-block Printing
Period:
Meiji (Japan, 1869-1912)
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds from the Aoki Endowment for Japanese Arts and Cultures
Accession Number:
2020.1.8
Commentary
This is a portrait of the champion sumo wrestler Tsurugizan Taniemon (1803-1854) of Awa Province.
Marks
The work is signed, "Hachisuka Kuniaki".
Medium
ink and colors on paper
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