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Yamauba Playing with Kintarō

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman with long, wavy black hair and a kimono with a leaf pattern holds a small child with black hair, who looks up at her with an open mouth. The woman's head is tilted down towards the child, her eyes closed, and her mouth slightly open. She has a pink flower tucked behind her ear. The background is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1795
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
404 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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