勧進大相撲興業の図
“Japanese Wrestling “SUMO" for Charity" by Ichiyosai Toyokuni

この絵は、江戸時代末期における伝統的国技相撲が、いかに人々の興奮をかきたてたかを見事に示すものである。仕切り時間、検査役の位置、場所など現代と異なっているものの、相撲の持つ迫力、力強さという点では今も昔も変わりはない。尚、この絵の題名の「勧進」というのは元来社寺の建立、修理などの資金を集めるために、寄進を勧める意味であったが、次第に営利興業となり、両国橋東詰の回向院の境内で屡々行われるようになった

Should be fine whether this painting is traditional national sport Sumo in Edo period how aroused people's excitement. In terms of power with Sumo is different from the modern partition time, Inspector position, location, etc, but the strength remains still. Has had in encouraging donations, "promoters" of the title of this painting is original, such as construction of shrines and temples, and repair to raise money for the non-profit industrial and gradually, in the precincts of the Eko Bridge East side of both countries often variety was made