UTAGAWA KUNISATO, UTAGAWA KUNISADA AND HASEGAWA SADANOBU: oban tate-e (37.8 x 25.6 cm. ea. approx.); a triptych entitled Ryogoku ozumo hanei no zu "Sumo wrestling and thriving business at Ryogoku", signed Ryusensai Kunisato ga and published by Daikokuya Heikichi, a standing portrait on a blue ground of Taniarashi Ichizo, signed Toyokuni ga and published by Tsutaya Kichizo, a memorial portrait of Shiranui Takuemon I, former eighth grand champion of Edo who retired in 1844, signed Oju (by order) Sadanobu ga- good impressions and color, some light stains and soil (5)

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UTAGAWA KUNISATO, UTAGAWA KUNISADA AND HASEGAWA SADANOBU: oban tate-e (37.8 x 25.6 cm. ea. approx.); a triptych entitled Ryogoku ozumo hanei no zu "Sumo wrestling and thriving business at Ryogoku", signed Ryusensai Kunisato ga and published by Daikokuya Heikichi, a standing portrait on a blue ground of Taniarashi Ichizo, signed Toyokuni ga and published by Tsutaya Kichizo, a memorial portrait of Shiranui Takuemon I, former eighth grand champion of Edo who retired in 1844, signed Oju (by order) Sadanobu ga- good impressions and color, some light stains and soil (5)

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PUBLISHED:
Sumo and the Woodblock Print Masters, pl. 55. fig. 106