Yamauba with Kintaro

The mountain woman with long black hair smiles as the child Kintaro holds a white toy mask to his face above her.

Artist

Kitagawa Utamaro

Date

c. 1801/04

Medium

Woodblock print

From

The Art Institute of Chicago

Tags

Myth & religionPortraitGraphicMelancholyPlayfulEarly 1800sJapanese

Colors

License

Public Domain Mark

Collections

Japanese Woodblock Prints