Arkivism
Portrait of sumo wrestler Nuregami Chôgorô
Public domain

Portrait of sumo wrestler Nuregami Chôgorô

Toyohara Kunichika · 1864-09 · color woodcut; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Portrait of kabuki actor Nakamura Shikan IV in the role of sumo wrestler Nuregami Chôgorô, against a gray-white striped background. The portrait is depicted in a cartouche formed from four (Japanese: shi) ladle handles (Japanese: kan), referring to the name of the depicted actor 'Shikan'.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
print
Credit linePortrait of sumo wrestler Nuregami Chôgorô. 1864-09. Toyohara Kunichika. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
Open in Explore View at source

Similar works

Kinugawa Tanizō in A Mirror of Brave and Loyal Wrestlers (Chūkō Sekitori Kagami)Kinugawa Tanizō in A Mirror of Brave and Loyal Wrestlers (Chūkō Sekitori Kagami) The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII (Ebizo V) as Shirafuji Genta in the play "Sono Uwasa Sakura no Irodoki," from the series "Yakusha oiri sakazuki"The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII (Ebizo V) as Shirafuji Genta in the play "Sono Uwasa Sakura no Irodoki," from the series "Yakusha oiri sakazuki" Benkei holding a handscrollBenkei holding a handscroll Sumo wrestlers Tetsugadake Dazaemon and Iwagawa JirôkichiSumo wrestlers Tetsugadake Dazaemon and Iwagawa Jirôkichi Bust portrait of Kataoka Nizaemon VII.Bust portrait of Kataoka Nizaemon VII. The actor Jitsukawa Ensaburô as Oguri HanganThe actor Jitsukawa Ensaburô as Oguri Hangan