{"product_id":"daimon-kinoshita-sumo-tea-houses","title":"Daimon Kinoshita - 国技館茶屋風景 (Sumo \"Tea Houses\")","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: 国技館茶屋風景 (Sumo “Tea Houses”). This view looks down the long interior corridor of the 国技館 (Kokugikan), lined with red lanterns, benches, and the traditional 茶屋 (chaya) booths that have long formed part of the sumo-going experience. Attendants and visitors move through the passage in yukata and everyday dress, while Kinoshita uses the strong perspective of the architecture to draw the eye deep into the scene. A wonderful subject, recording not the wrestlers themselves, but the wider world and atmosphere surrounding a day at the sumo. \u003c\/em\u003e🏮🍵\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1123\" data-start=\"496\"\u003eYear \u0026amp; Edition: c.1990s · Published by 京都版画院 (Kyoto Hanga-In). Carved by 木島重男 (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Kishima Shigeo). Printed by 栃木義郎 (Tochigi Yoshiro). \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMargin 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 data-end=\"1123\" data-start=\"496\"\u003eMedium: Woodblock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1123\" data-start=\"496\"\u003eDimensions: Sheet W: 27.00 cm × H: 41.00 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1637\" data-start=\"700\"\u003eCondition: Wonderfully stored; strong, beautiful colours, paper crisp \u0026amp; intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1123\" data-start=\"496\"\u003eNotes: The title refers to the 茶屋 (chaya), the traditional teahouses or service booths associated with the Kokugikan, where spectators were historically looked after during tournaments. These establishments formed part of the social fabric of sumo culture, handling seating, refreshments, and hospitality. Kinoshita’s focus on this corridor offers a less commonly depicted side of the sumo world, centred on the rituals, architecture, and everyday movement surrounding the tournament rather than the bout itself. \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「お茶屋さんの通路を力士が歩く事はあまりないのですが、絵になるので登場してもらいました。」(Sumo wrestlers do not often walk through the passageways of the teahouses, but because it makes a good picture, I had them appear here.).\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":57314443133272,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/6745\/8648\/files\/DaimonKinoshita-SumoTeaHousesThmb.jpg?v=1779132180","url":"https:\/\/www.kumoarts.com\/products\/daimon-kinoshita-sumo-tea-houses","provider":"Kumo Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}