Yamauba Combing Her Hair and Kintoki ca. 1801 Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese The story of Yamamba and Kintoki celebrates the freedom of the spirited mother and son who lived together in the wilderness. Yamamba's bare breasts express her maternity and her closeness to the this print Yamamba combs her hair while Kintoki clings to her back with grasping hands. Utamaro's exceptional linear virtuosity is demonstrated in the contrast between the broad, expressive lines of Yamamba's garment, which rests at her waist, and the fine, delicate lines that represent the hair at her forehead and
Yamauba Combing Her Hair and Kintoki ca. 1801 Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese The story of Yamamba and Kintoki celebrates the freedom of the spirited mother and son who lived together in the wilderness. Yamamba's bare breasts express her maternity and her closeness to the this print Yamamba combs her hair while Kintoki clings to her back with grasping hands. Utamaro's exceptional linear virtuosity is demonstrated in the contrast between the broad, expressive lines of Yamamba's garment, which rests at her waist, and the fine, delicate lines that represent the hair at her forehead and Yamauba Combing Her Hair and Kintoki 54858
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