Katsukawa Shun’ei. Sumo Wrestlers / Fan print, c. 1800.

Artist: Katsukawa Shun’ei [勝川春英] (Japanese, 1762 – 1819)

Signature: Shun’ei ga [春英画]

Dimensions: Aiban yoko-e uchiwa-e, 230 x 268 mm.

Censor seal: absent (probably because before 1810).

Publisher: Iseya Sōemon – 板元,上, Marks 21-216|156g: Hanmoto, Ue. A blue seal in the middle of the print.

Collection	Japanese prints and drawings
Country	Japan
Period	19 AD, Early 19th century, Edo Period (1603 – 1868), Late 18th century
Media	Ink and color on paper, Woodblock print (nishiki-e)
School	Katsukawa [勝川]
Artist	Shun'ei Katsukawa [勝川春英] (Japanese, 1762 – 1819)
Publisher	Iseya Sōemon [伊勢屋惣右衛門] (Japanese, c. 1776 – 1862)
Publishing year	1800
Subject	Fan, Japan, Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan), Social life and customs, Sumo wrestlers
Size	Aiban yoko-e uchiwa-e, Fan print. Uchiwa-e
Acquisition year	2025

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