35. HOKKEI (1780-1850). The sumo ring. (Sold)
TOTOYA HOKKEI (1780-1850)
A sumo ring with a referee reading from his papers held up by his
tournament fan. His assistant is holding up, instead of the expected
name of sumo wrestlers, the notice with the words for two spring
phenomena: hatsu-gasumi (spring mist) and waka-midori (fresh
green). His jacket is decorated with the reverse swastika of the
Manji-ren.
Woodblock colour print with metallic pigments details
Shikishiban surimono, 21x18,5 cm
Signed: Hokkei
Poems by Teiteitei Somabito and Senzaitei Ma’tsuna
Title: A round fan (Uchiwa).
From the series Eighteen illustrations for a Ladder to the Ancient Language
(Kogentei Jūhachiban tsuzuki).
The series is related to the Kogentei, a phonetic syllabary based on
classical sources. All surimono in the series are associated to words
that begin with the sound ‘u’.
Privately published by the Manji-ren circle of poets
1831, year of the rabbit
Another impression is illustrated and the series discussed in
Carpenter. Reading Surimono, pp. 74-75 and p. 243, no. 120.
The example from the Becker Collection is illustrated, described in
detail and the poems translated in McKee. Colored in the Year’s New
Light, no. 22. Another example is in the New York Public Library
no. 114093.2.
Illustrated in our catalogue Surimono. Hokusai-Shinsai-Hokkei-Gakutei,
September 2024, no. 35.
Very good impression and colour, left top corner restored otherwise very good condition
Status: Sold
Item: D 309
A sumo ring with a referee reading from his papers held up by his
tournament fan. His assistant is holding up, instead of the expected
name of sumo wrestlers, the notice with the words for two spring
phenomena: hatsu-gasumi (spring mist) and waka-midori (fresh
green). His jacket is decorated with the reverse swastika of the
Manji-ren.
Woodblock colour print with metallic pigments details
Shikishiban surimono, 21x18,5 cm
Signed: Hokkei
Poems by Teiteitei Somabito and Senzaitei Ma’tsuna
Title: A round fan (Uchiwa).
From the series Eighteen illustrations for a Ladder to the Ancient Language
(Kogentei Jūhachiban tsuzuki).
The series is related to the Kogentei, a phonetic syllabary based on
classical sources. All surimono in the series are associated to words
that begin with the sound ‘u’.
Privately published by the Manji-ren circle of poets
1831, year of the rabbit
Another impression is illustrated and the series discussed in
Carpenter. Reading Surimono, pp. 74-75 and p. 243, no. 120.
The example from the Becker Collection is illustrated, described in
detail and the poems translated in McKee. Colored in the Year’s New
Light, no. 22. Another example is in the New York Public Library
no. 114093.2.
Illustrated in our catalogue Surimono. Hokusai-Shinsai-Hokkei-Gakutei,
September 2024, no. 35.
Very good impression and colour, left top corner restored otherwise very good condition
Status: Sold
Item: D 309