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The Sumo Wrestler Tamagaki Gakunosuke

Katsukawa Shun'ei; Publisher: Nishimuraya YohachiLinkedCulture matchlcp-970c2bea37ae

Date: 1806, 2nd lunar month
Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID: 77977

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An imposing, six-foot-tall competitor inside the ring, Tamagaki Gakunosuke (1768–1813) appears very relaxed here in a loosely tied robe, smoking a pipe. He changed his name several times over his career as a wrestler. This portrait was released at the time of the tournament in the second month of 1806, when he began to use the name Tamagaki Gakunosuke. Japan, Asia

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Credit line: Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.

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