"Sumo Wrestlers of the Edo Era: Nishiki-E Woodblock Prints from the Kokichi Otani Collection" Exhibition
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At New Otani Art Museum
Media: Prints
The origins of the Japanese national sport, Sumo wrestling can be traced back to ancient myths. It was during the Edo Period that Sumo wrestling was established as the competitive sport that we are familiar with today. At that time, this sport in which heroic "rikishi" or wrestlers competed to be the strongest fascinated many people and had become one of the most popular amusements alongside Kabuki. Buoyed by this popularity, Ukiyo-e (Edo Period color prints) of the valiant rikishi's were published one after the other. The tension surrounding the rikishi during the entrance processional and the dynamic portrayals of the fights are overwhelmingly powerful even today.
This exhibition will introduce approximately 60 works from the Kokichi Otani collection, including works by Shunsho Katsukawa, known to be the father of Sumo "Nishiki-E,"up to works from the Meiji Period.
[Image: Kunisada Utagawa "Yokozuna Shiranui Dakuemon Dohyo Entrance" Edo Period]
Schedule
From 2007-03-24 To 2007-04-22
Artist(s)
Shunkou Katsukawa, Shunnei Katsukawa, Kunisada Utagawa, Kuniteru Utagawa et al.
Website
http://www.newotani.co.jp/group/museum/exhibition/... (Japanese)
Fee
Adults ¥500, Students ¥200 (additional fee for special exhibitions) , Hotel Guests Free
Venue Hours
From 10:00 To 18:00
Closed on Mondays
Note:When the Monday is a Holiday the museum is open but closed on the following Tuesday.Closed during changing exhibitions.
Access
4 minutes walk from Exit D of Akasaka-mitsuke station on Ginza or Marunouchi line
Address
New Otani Garden Court 6F(lobby), 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8578
Phone: 03-3221-4111 Fax: 03-3221-2988
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"Sumo Wrestlers of the Edo Era: Nishiki-E Woodblock Prints from the Kokichi Otani Collection" Exhibition</a>
Venue: New Otani Art Museum
Schedule: From 2007-03-24 To 2007-04-22
Address: New Otani Garden Court 6F(lobby), 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8578
Phone: 03-3221-4111 Fax: 03-3221-2988
