Zoia Skoropadenko

Works

Sumo and related pieces

Works for sale →

Ink drawing on white paper of two sumo wrestlers at the edge of the ring, salt arcing through the air between them; signed Zoia Skoropadenko
Salt before the bout — Ink. Source: zoiaskoropadenko.com
Black ink drawing of two sumo wrestlers locked together at the belt, rows of spectators behind; signed Zoia Skoropadenko
Bout — Ink
Framed black ink drawing of a sumo wrestler crouched low in the foreground, a second figure in the background; signed Zoia Skoropadenko
Stance — Ink
Two framed black ink drawings hung one above the other, showing sumo arena interiors with the ring, roof canopy and crowded stands
Arena studies — Ink pair
Long horizontal ink scroll along a gallery wall, showing sumo scenes with a referee, wrestlers and the arena
Scroll of scenes — Ink scroll
Small painting of a yokozuna with arms spread wide in the ring-entering pose, on a green ground, displayed beside a small wooden placard; signed Zoia Skoropadenko
Yokozuna — Painting with ceremonial rope
Painting of a seated sumo referee (gyōji) in dark patterned robes on a yellow ground, placed beside a coiled ceremonial rope; signed
Gyōji — Painting
Painting in a red frame of a seated gyōji in dark blue robes and black hat against a green background; signed Zoia Skoropadenko
Referee figure — Framed painting
Framed painting of the green-roofed Ryōgoku Kokugikan with tall buildings behind it, hung above a silver trophy
Ryōgoku Kokugikan — Painting
Painting in a red frame of two wrestlers grappling in a training stable while other wrestlers watch; signed
Match — Painting in red frame
Wall at the Taihō Sumo Memorial Museum: historical yokozuna portraits and photographs above a black, grey and yellow painting of a figure
At the Taihō museum — Installation view
Gallery at the Taihō Sumo Memorial Museum with display cases and portraits; in the foreground a large black, grey and yellow painting of a figure
Museum gallery — Installation view
Museum display case: a cut-crystal Expo ’70 bowl in front of a painting of a white castle keep on stone walls
Display case — Painting with museum objects

Enquire about the works

To enquire about a work, contact Zoia Skoropadenko Studio: zoia.skoropadenko@gmail.com.

Original sumo ink paintings are for sale in the Gallery. Open a work there for its details and how to buy.