Minneapolis Institute of Art

Three Sumo Wrestlers

Nakajima Raishō

Date: 1820s–1850s
Medium: Woodblock print (surimono), ink and color on paper
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art

Since all the poems included in this print refer to things associated with autumn, it must have commemorated a sumo match held that season. The large wrestler is getting dressed in a red and white ceremonial apron, which is worn for a ritual performed by ranking wrestlers before the day's bouts begin. Another wrestler of lower rank helps him secure the apron. Wrestlers are ranked by their achievements in a tournament and could lose their rank if they underperform. Japan, Asia

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