KATSUKAWA SHUNEI, KIKUGAWA EIZAN AND HISHIKAWA RYUKOKU: oban tate-e (39 x 27 cm. ea. approx.); Kanjin ozumo kogyo zu "Kanjin (temple solicitation) wrestling match", a triptych showing a panoramic view of the dohyo, parade of wrestlers, stands and crowds, signed Katsukawa Shunei hitsu and published by Nishimuraya Yohachi; a triptych of a similar scene, signed Eizan ga and also published by Nishimuraya Yohachi; and a third triptych of a wrestling scene signed Hishikawa Ryukoku hitsu and published by Soshuya Yohei- good impressions, color faded, paper rubbed and soiled, light stains (3)

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KATSUKAWA SHUNEI, KIKUGAWA EIZAN AND HISHIKAWA RYUKOKU: oban tate-e (39 x 27 cm. ea. approx.); Kanjin ozumo kogyo zu "Kanjin (temple solicitation) wrestling match", a triptych showing a panoramic view of the dohyo, parade of wrestlers, stands and crowds, signed Katsukawa Shunei hitsu and published by Nishimuraya Yohachi; a triptych of a similar scene, signed Eizan ga and also published by Nishimuraya Yohachi; and a third triptych of a wrestling scene signed Hishikawa Ryukoku hitsu and published by Soshuya Yohei- good impressions, color faded, paper rubbed and soiled, light stains (3)

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Sumo and the Woodblock Print Masters, pl. 28 (Shunei), fig. 63 (Ryukoku)