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Yamauba Combing Her Hair with Kintarō by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

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Yamauba Combing Her Hair with Kintarō

Yamauba Combing Her Hair with Kintarō

Yamauba Combing Her Hair with Kintarō

Kitagawa Utamaro

1791–1811

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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