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Bicycle Race (Keirin.)

Sanzo Wada (1883-1968)
From the series, Continuing Sketches of Occupations in Showa Era
Signature: Sanzo, brush signed in the image with artist's seal
Date: 1955
Publisher: Kyoto Hanga In
Paper: 13-13-16 x 16-1/2 inches
'"Bicycle Race" which became very poplar after the war, is discussed from various angles. One criticizes it for its gambling element. One encourages it as a contribution factor to the improvement of bicycles and foreign trade in a long run.

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce, which sponsors 'bicycle races' defends it as a wholsome sport. The Ministry insists that it will never ruin homes as is so often indicated by newspaper reporting various tradgedies. "Recently the race track has been improved. The rules for the races are well made so as to avoid and framed up race which is apt to happen in this sport. The bicycle races are run by local autonomies now and the money obtained therefrom helps to finance the building of houses, schools and construction of arqueduct". They thus encourage the races. At any rate it is interesting to notice the frantic eyes of the crowds at these races." From this print's accompanying descriptive sheet (mounted to the mat verso).
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