A sheet from the Tôkaidô meisho fûkei series depicting Tenpôzan, the artificial hill constructed in 1831 at the mouth of the Aji River in Osaka as a public amenity and landmark. The scene shows a children's sumo (kodomo sumô) event, a popular form of public entertainment in which young wrestlers competed before crowds of spectators on temporary outdoor dohyô. Kyosai populates the composition with an animated crowd — parents, vendors, and children — arranged around a low raised ring. The meisho (famous places) format requires a legible landscape backdrop identifying the location, with Tenpôzan itself likely visible as a low green mound. As one of several impressions of this print, this sheet may show variations in color application or publisher's cartouche. The subject reflects Osaka's distinct urban culture and the regional flavor Kyosai brought to the Tôkaidô series.
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
"Tenpôzan in Osaka: Viewing Children's Sumo (Naniwa Tenpôzan kodomo sumô shôran), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô" was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎).
Yes — "Tenpôzan in Osaka: Viewing Children's Sumo (Naniwa Tenpôzan kodomo sumô shôran), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô" is part of the Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road series by Kawanabe Kyosai.
"Tenpôzan in Osaka: Viewing Children's Sumo (Naniwa Tenpôzan kodomo sumô shôran), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô" depicts daily life, tōkaidō, and famous places (meisho-e).
