UTAGAWA KUNISADA: oban tate-e (37 x 25.4 cm. ea. approx.); Shiranui Dakuemon yokozuna dohyoiri no zu "Illustration of the dohyo-iri of grand champion Shiranui Dakuemon", a triptych showing Shiranui Dakuemon in the middle panel flanked by Takaneyama Masaemon on the right and by Kurokumo Tatsugoro on the left, signed Oju (by order) Kochoro Kunisada ga and published by Yamaguchiya Tobei- very good impression, generally very good good color, some pigments slightly faded in places and along edges, binding holes, otherwise good condition (3)

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UTAGAWA KUNISADA: oban tate-e (37 x 25.4 cm. ea. approx.); Shiranui Dakuemon yokozuna dohyoiri no zu "Illustration of the dohyo-iri of grand champion Shiranui Dakuemon", a triptych showing Shiranui Dakuemon in the middle panel flanked by Takaneyama Masaemon on the right and by Kurokumo Tatsugoro on the left, signed Oju (by order) Kochoro Kunisada ga and published by Yamaguchiya Tobei- very good impression, generally very good good color, some pigments slightly faded in places and along edges, binding holes, otherwise good condition (3)

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Sumo and the Woodblock Print Masters, pl. 43
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