Parody of Yamauba and Kintarō, from the series “Pictures Siblings” (E-kyōdai 絵兄弟)
Parody of Yamauba and Kintarō, from the series “Pictures Siblings” (E-kyōdai 絵兄弟)

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Parody of Yamauba and Kintarō, from the series “Pictures Siblings” (E-kyōdai 絵兄弟),

ca. 1795–96

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿, 1753–1806, born Kawagoe, Japan, active and died Tokyo [Edo], Japan
Japanese
Edo period, 1603–1868
x1946-415

Information

Title
Parody of Yamauba and Kintarō, from the series “Pictures Siblings” (E-kyōdai 絵兄弟)
Dates

ca. 1795–96

Maker
Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿
Medium
Woodblock print (ōban tate-e triptych); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
37.3 x 24 cm. (14 11/16 x 9 7/16 in.) mat: 49 x 36.2 cm. (19 5/16 x 14 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1946-415
Place Made

Asia, Japan

Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo (Japanese period)
Type
japanese printmaking styles, woodblock prints, oban, prints
Materials
oban, color, paper, ink
Techniques
woodcut (process)
Subject
women, cats, sons, mothers, boys, figures (representations), mythology

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