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Subject:Japanese ink drawing info
Posted By: Linda Thu, Apr 01, 2021 IP: 78.147.54.123

Hi,
Help has been given to me through the ukiyo-e Q&A site that this drawing is of the sumo wrestler Takaragawa Ishigorō. Does anybody known what the other pieces of script say and what year the date seals indicate?
Thanks
Linda



Subject:Re: Japanese ink drawing info
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Apr 03, 2021

Title cartouche,
寶川石五郎 - Sakuragawa Ishigorō
( Sumo wrestler from Ǒsaka 1816-1858)
Hand written name on the left side of title cartouche,
大鳴門   - Ǒnaruto
大なると - Ǒnaruto (same name in mixed kana script)
(Name of an other Sumo wrestler (1856-1900) from Ǒsaka)
Signature of artist,
一勇斎   -  Ichiyūsai
國芳画 - Kuniyoshi-ga (Painted by Kuniyoshi)
(Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1798-1861, Ichiyūsai was his pseudonym)
Seal,
改  - Aratame - Censor's seal
辰五 - Tatsu-go - May of the Year Dragon (1856)
Publisher's mark,
庄  - 山田屋庄兵衛 - Yamadaya Shōbei

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Japanese ink drawing info
Posted By: Michael Sun, Apr 04, 2021

Always grateful for your knowledge and help Nagy-san.
Best wishes
Michael

Subject:Re: Japanese ink drawing info
Posted By: Horst Graebner Mon, Apr 05, 2021

The guys from "Sumo Reference" read the wrestler's name as Takaragawa Ishigorō (寶/宝川石五郎).
See http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=3362 and http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=3362&l=j
Horst

Subject:Re: Japanese ink drawing info
Posted By: I.Nagy Tue, Apr 06, 2021

Dear Horst,
You are right, of course it reads Takaragawa
Sometimes, I am absentminded.
I.Nagy


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