UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE: oban yoko-e (24.9 x 37 cm.) and oban tate-e (35.5 x 24.4 cm.); Toto Ryogoku nishikata Ekoin sumo no zu "Illustration of the Western Group Ekoin sumo wrestling ground in Ryogoku in the eastern capital", signed Hiroshige ga and published by Sanoya Kihei; and an illustration of the bout between Matano and Kawazu from the series Soga monogatari zue "Illustrated Soga monogatari", signed Hiroshige ga and published by Ibaya Senzaburo- good impressions,the first good color and condition, some small holes above publisher's seal and corner torn, the second slightly faded and rubbed (2)

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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE: oban yoko-e (24.9 x 37 cm.) and oban tate-e (35.5 x 24.4 cm.); Toto Ryogoku nishikata Ekoin sumo no zu "Illustration of the Western Group Ekoin sumo wrestling ground in Ryogoku in the eastern capital", signed Hiroshige ga and published by Sanoya Kihei; and an illustration of the bout between Matano and Kawazu from the series Soga monogatari zue "Illustrated Soga monogatari", signed Hiroshige ga and published by Ibaya Senzaburo- good impressions,the first good color and condition, some small holes above publisher's seal and corner torn, the second slightly faded and rubbed (2)

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Sumo and the Woodblock Print Masters, fig. 102 (Ekoin)