Untitled
The Met
Artist: Utagawa Kuniteru(Japanese, 1830–1874)
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Matted painting; ink on paper
Dimensions: 14 3/8 x 29 5/16 in. (36.5 x 74.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1960
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Two large wrestlers grapple, observed by two robed figures, in a line drawing
Detailed Description
This horizontal line drawing depicts a scene with four male figures on a light, speckled ground. In the center, two large, muscular wrestlers are engaged in a grapple. Both wrestlers are shown from the waist up, with their legs extended outwards. They wear dark mawashi, or loincloths, with fringed edges. Their faces are turned towards each other, with neutral expressions. The wrestler on the left has his right arm around the other's back, while the wrestler on the right has his left arm similarly positioned. Their bodies are rendered with strong, curved lines emphasizing their bulk. To the far left, a man with a round face and a topknot sits on the ground, facing right towards the wrestlers. He wears a light-colored robe with dark trim and a sash, and his hands are clasped in front of him. To the far right, a man stands, facing left towards the wrestlers. He wears a dark robe with wide, light-colored lapels and a sash, and his hands are also clasped. Vertical blocks of text are interspersed throughout the composition. Above the seated man on the left is "張分". Above the standing man on the right is "木村庄之助". Below the central wrestlers, from left to right, are "張分" and "鬼ヶ崎". Small circular seals and additional smaller text are also visible near the bottom of the image. The entire scene is rendered in black ink lines with minimal red accents, such as a thin red line on the right wrestler's mawashi.
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