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Yamauba and Kintaro

Size: 41.5cm by 27.0cm (16.34 in by 10.63 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Kitagawa Utamaro

Era: Mid Showa | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 6,000$ 54.00£ 38.00€ 44.25 [Item has been sold]

Description: Utamaro created numerous scenes featuring a mother and child. This print is one of more than thirty he made that depict the relationship between Yamauba and her adopted son, Kintarō (or Kintoki), who grew up to be a legendary hero.

Humor and parody are central themes in Utamaro's prints, particularly in his depictions of these two sitters. Yamauba, a "mountain nurse," can be recognized by her long face, bushy eyebrows, and unkempt hair. She found the mischievous, ruddy and round-faced boy in the forest and brought him up. The child disliked Yamauba's mothering and often mocked her tenderness. The close-up view enabled Utamaro to focus on the expressive faces.

*Information is from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This particular print is a mid-1970s reproduction by the Takamizawa Company.

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