山姥と金太郎, Yamauba and Kintarō, Kitagawa Utamaro, ca. 1795

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山姥と金太郎, Yamauba and Kintarō, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1795, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, H. 15 1/8 in. ( cm); W. 9 3/8 in. ( cm), Prints, Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, 1753?–1806), 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

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Size: 3596px × 5599px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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