Kitagawa Utamaro
Yamauba kissing Kintaro | Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century
A narrative scene depicting Yamauba, the mountain woman, kissing Kintaro, the golden boy of Japanese folklore. The work combines mythological storytelling with the refined artistic techniques of late Edo and early 19th-century Japan.
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🔨 Auction Lot
Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints
July 14, 2022
Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000
Lot 11
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