{"product_id":"daimon-kinoshita-kitanoumi-ring-entering-ceremony","title":"Daimon Kinoshita - 北の湖土俵入り (Kitanoumi Ring-Entering Ceremony)","description":"\u003carticle data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-320\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"o4-mini-high\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"cb8feb15-3945-455f-a668-594c5f1c5ed7\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"623\" style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern | Sōsaku Hanga Woodblock Print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"494\" data-start=\"78\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fabulous woodblock print by Daimon Kinoshita: 北の湖土俵入り (Kitanoumi Ring-Entering Ceremony). Kitanoumi is shown performing the dohyō-iri, his immense frame wrapped with the sacred white tsuna (綱) rope and hanging shide (紙垂). His kesho-mawashi, patterned in purple, blue, and red, brings vivid colour to the composition, while the turned pose gives the image a sense of weight and movement. A strong ceremonial portrait of one of the most dominant Yokozuna of the Shōwa era.\u003c\/em\u003e 🏯💪\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear \u0026amp; Edition: c.1990s · Published by 京都版画院 (Kyoto Hanga-In). Carved by 松田寅葳 (Matsuda Torazo). Printed by 伊藤智郎 (Ito Tomoro). Margin inscriptions include “不許按製” (rights), 財団法人 日本相撲協会 (Japan Sumo Association), and copyright seals, with Kinoshita’s “Daimon” and edition seals below.\u003cbr data-end=\"574\" data-start=\"571\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Woodblock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: Sheet W: 27.00 cm × H: 41.00 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Wonderfully stored; strong, beautiful colours, paper crisp \u0026amp; intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1473\"\u003eNotes: Kitanoumi Toshimitsu (北の湖敏満) (1953-2015) was the 55th Yokozuna and one of the great dominant forces in post-war sumo. Promoted to Yokozuna in 1974 at just 21, he was the youngest wrestler ever to reach the rank. He won 24 top-division championships and was especially known for his overwhelming strength and commanding presence on the dohyō. After retirement, he remained deeply influential within the sport, later serving as chairman of the Japan Sumo Association. \u003cem\u003eDaimon Kinoshita comments on his website (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.daimon-e.sakura.ne.jp\/\" title=\"www.daimon-e.sakura.ne.jp\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.daimon-e.sakura.ne.jp\u003c\/a\u003e): \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003e「\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e第55代横綱を『相撲錦絵』として初めて描いた作品。\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003e」(This was the first work I drew as a ‘sumo nishiki-e’ print, depicting the 55th Yokozuna).\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBorn in Hokkaidō in 1946, Daimon Kinoshita is Japan’s foremost contemporary artist of sumo nishiki-e (錦絵). Since 1985 he has worked closely with the Japan Sumo Association, using authentic Edo-period ukiyo-e techniques and the traditional hanmoto system of artist, carver, and printer. His woodblock prints bring Yokozuna, Ōzeki, and rikishi to life in bold ceremonial portraits, often depicting the dohyō-iri (土俵入り) ring-entrance with mica (kirazuri) details that echo Edo traditions. Sold at the Kokugikan arena and presented to visiting dignitaries, Kinoshita’s works combine beauty, craft, and cultural significance, keeping the art of nishiki-e alive in the modern age. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/xm7kjz-qq.myshopify.com\/collections\/daimon-kinoshita\" title=\"木下大門 Daimon Kinoshita (1946-Present)\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e[ ← View All Works by Daimon Kinoshita]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kumo Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318518358360,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/6745\/8648\/files\/DaimonKinoshita-KitanoumiToshimitsuThmb.jpg?v=1779133752","url":"https:\/\/www.kumoarts.com\/products\/daimon-kinoshita-kitanoumi-ring-entering-ceremony","provider":"Kumo Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}