UTAGAWA KUNISADA: oban tate-e (38.7 x 26.4cm.); a full-length portrait of the wrestler Inazuma Raigoro performing dohyo-iri, signed Kochoro Kunisada ga and published by Moriya Jihei--good impression, color and condition; (39.2 x 27.1cm.); a full-length portrait of a similar scene featuring the wrestler Onomatsu Minosuke, signed Kochoro Kunisada ga and published by Moriya Jihei--good impression, color and condition (2)

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UTAGAWA KUNISADA: oban tate-e (38.7 x 26.4cm.); a full-length portrait of the wrestler Inazuma Raigoro performing dohyo-iri, signed Kochoro Kunisada ga and published by Moriya Jihei--good impression, color and condition; (39.2 x 27.1cm.); a full-length portrait of a similar scene featuring the wrestler Onomatsu Minosuke, signed Kochoro Kunisada ga and published by Moriya Jihei--good impression, color and condition (2)

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Sumo and the Woodblock Print Masters, figs. 85a and b

Inazuma (1795-1878) was awarded his yokozuna license in 1828 which was contested until 1830. He held the rank until he retired in 1839 at the age of 44. Onomatsu (1791-1851) was yokozuna from 1828 until 1835.