PrintsJapanese18th and 19th centuries

Parody of Yamauba and Kintarō, from the series Picture Siblings (E-kyodai)

c. 1795-6

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th and 19th centuries

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Vertical ōban: H. 35 cm x W. 24.3 cm (13 3/4 x 9 9/16 in.)

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