UTAGAWA KUNISADA: kakuban surimono (21 x 17.1 cm.); a standing portrait in a vivid yellow cloak of Hiodoshi Rikiya II celebrating his elevation to the rank of ozeki, poem celebrating his physical prowess by Tatekawa Emba II (1891-1862), signed Kochoro Kunisada ga - good impression, slightly faded and trimmed, faint stains and creases

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UTAGAWA KUNISADA: kakuban surimono (21 x 17.1 cm.); a standing portrait in a vivid yellow cloak of Hiodoshi Rikiya II celebrating his elevation to the rank of ozeki, poem celebrating his physical prowess by Tatekawa Emba II (1891-1862), signed Kochoro Kunisada ga - good impression, slightly faded and trimmed, faint stains and creases

来源

Theodor Scheiwe, sold in these Rooms, March 21, 1989, lot 193

拍品专文

The poem reads:

Hiodoshi no
kamae kibishiki
teppo wa
ukeru mono naki
oya-dama ni shite

Hiodoshi's stance
so stiff and strong,
no one can fend
off his thrusts--
now he's king of the ring.

Emba II was a kyoka poet, songwriter and author of erotic books and illustrated novelettes (gokan). He was also a devoted fan of sumo and occasionally participated in matches as referee.

[Translation and biographical note courtesy of John Carpenter.]

PUBLISHED:
Izzard, Sebastian. Kunisada's World (New York: Japan Society, 1993), cat. no. 78; Hempel, Rose. Japanische Holzschnitte (Koln, 1969), no. 117, p. 63; Hempel, Rose. Kunst aus Japan (Essen, 1972), no. 232, p. 167; Sumo and the Woodblock Print Masters, pl. 41