"Somehow I Want to Win" (1878) is an unusual print whose title suggests a scene of competitive determination—perhaps drawn from a sumo wrestling match, a game of go, or another contest. The declarative title implies the perspective of a competitor steeling their resolve, a psychological state Yoshitoshi could render with characteristic directness. The 1878 date places the print in his newspaper illustration period, when he was producing imagery across a wide range of subjects from crime and politics to sport and entertainment.
1888
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Color woodblock print
Somehow I Want to Win was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1878.
Somehow I Want to Win depicts sumo, figures, and daily life.
Somehow I Want to Win measures 38.4 × 26 cm (Oban format).
