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Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg | Foto: Axel Killian

Kuniyasu Utagawa

Children playing sumo wrestling, 1830er Jahre

About the object

Sumo wrestling was and still is a popular form of entertainment in Japan. There were also numerous prints of Sumo wrestlers, including pictures of Sumo children at play. They may seem like parodies, but there is evidence that Sumo boys at play were a popular spectator attraction.

Object information

Title
Children playing sumo wrestling
People/Origin
Kuniyasu Utagawa (1794 - 1832, Artist) GND
Object Type
Printed graphics
Dating
1830er Jahre
Place
Japan, Ostasien, Asien (Fundort/Herkunft)
Technique
Farbholzschnitt
Dimensions
Width 760.0 mm, Height 378.0 mm
Keywords
Kultur, Ostasien, Druckgraphik, Ethnologie
Inventory Number
V/2041
Museum
Ethnologische Sammlung des Museum Natur und Mensch
Location
Nicht ausgestellt
Lender
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg GND
Access
Dauerleihgabe Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, 1904
Permalink
https://onlinesammlung.freiburg.de/index.php/en/object/C69E634BFBF54FFD810DD3A8DB830CD4

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