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Yamauba Tying Kintarō’s Topknot by Kitagawa Utamaro — VisualArtsDB

Yamauba Tying Kintarō’s Topknot

Yamauba Tying Kintarō’s Topknot

Kitagawa Utamaro

1785–1805

Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); W. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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