No. 7 · Long painting

Naki-zumoCrying-baby sumo

Zoia Skoropadenko

Medium

Japanese ink on Ozu washi paper

Size

32 × 150 cm

Seal

Original, stamped with the artist’s seal

Price

¥350,000

Availability

Available

A pagoda rises above heavy masses of dark foliage. Below, two wrestlers stand facing one another, each holding an infant in his arms, with a seated figure between them. A single straight line marks the ground at the foot of the sheet.

Naki-zumo is a ritual for the health of infants, in which wrestlers hold babies in the ring and a loud cry is taken as a sign of healthy growth.

Enquire about this work

Email Zoia Skoropadenko Studio (zoia.skoropadenko@gmail.com) about “Naki-zumo”, No. 7.

The exhibition SUMO: The sacred spirit is at Pasona Group Annex Aoyama, 3-1-26 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 12–18 October 2026, 11:00–18:00, admission free. See the visit details.