Study of sumo wrestlers , 2019
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Japanese ink on paper

Study of sumo school students.

While in Japan Skoropadenko was invited to see the training in sumo schools of famous sumo stable in Tokyo. This is one of her sketches of stretching practice.

Sumo is a very gracious sport. Despite a heavy weight of wrestlers, they are incredible flexible and can do stretching like a ballet dancers.

Plus de Zoia Skoropadenko

View of Taiho Sumo Memorial Museum , 2019
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Japanese ink on paper
Zoia Skoropadenko
New match. , 2020
70 x 100 x 2 cm (h x w x d)
Japanese ink on paper
Zoia Skoropadenko
The Salt , 2019
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Japanese ink on paper
Zoia Skoropadenko
The final Dance of a Champion , 2019
70 x 100 x 2 cm (h x w x d)
Zoia Skoropadenko
The Win , 2019
70 x 100 x 2 cm (h x w x d)
Japanese ink on paper
Zoia Skoropadenko