Evening Bell at Ekoin Temple, Utagawa Yoshiiku

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Utagawa Yoshiiku, Evening Bell at Ekoin Temple
Utagawa Yoshiiku, Evening Bell at Ekoin Temple
Utagawa Yoshiiku
Evening Bell at Ekoin Temple
1869, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Utagawa Yoshiiku
1833–1904
Evening Bell at Ekoin Temple, 1869, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Portfolio/Series title: Ryōgaku hakkei no uchi (Eight views of Ryogaku)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 335 x 223 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 13 3/16 x 8 3/4 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 349 x 239 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 13 3/4 x 9 7/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: Gift of H. Lee Turner
Accession number: 1968.0001.335
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: Installation related to "Tokyo: The Imperial Capital Woodblock prints by Koizumi Kishio, 1928-1940," Feb-2005, Hillary Pedersen Sumo wrestling was a large part of Ryōgoku’s popular entertainment. Ekōin, a Buddhist temple in the area, was a popular venue for two major tournaments held here each year. It is significant that sumo began as a dedicatory performance at shrines and temples, and continues to be associated with these sacred locations today. Sumo was performed at Ekōin in the open air until the ferroconcrete Kokugikan venue was built in 1919, about a five minute walk from Ekōin. Here, an elaborately dressed courtesan and her young attendant walk toward the sumo tournament under the nighttime sky.