喜多川歌麿画 山姥と金太郎|Yamauba Playing with Kintarō

Overview Yamauba Playing with Kintarō Kitagawa Utamaro Japanese ca. 1795 Not on view Utamaro created numerous scenes featuring mothers and children. These prints are among the more than thirty that portray the relationship between the spirit Yamauba (or Yamanba) and her adopted son, Kintarō (or Kintoki). Discovered by Yamauba and raised in a forest, the boy grows up to be a legendary hero.