Lot Essay
This dynamic vertical diptych shows Rorihakucho Chojun (a strong swimmer) wrestling underwater with the famous warrior Kokusenpu ('Black Whirlwind') Riki, who was known to be a weak swimmer.
This is the first edition without the publisher or date. The second publishing includes these details and the print was then later re-published by a different publisher (Hasegawa Tsunejiro) later in 1887.
This is the first edition without the publisher or date. The second publishing includes these details and the print was then later re-published by a different publisher (Hasegawa Tsunejiro) later in 1887.