One impression of the Tenpôzan children's sumo sheet from the Tôkaidô meisho fûkei series, also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô) for its association with sankin-kôtai procession imagery. The composition situates a children's wrestling event at the base of Tenpôzan, Osaka's best-known public garden feature. Young sumô wrestlers in fundoshi and their adult handlers occupy the foreground, while a crowd of townspeople and the low hill appear in the middle and background. The series format places each scene within a named location on or near the Tôkaidô highway and its extensions, connecting Edo cultural geography to regional landmarks. Kyosai's handling of the crowd — individualized figures amid broader masses — reflects his training in figure composition under Kuniyoshi and his acute observation of urban public life.
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).
