1850
unspecified
From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Yamauba and Kintarō is a 1850 unspecified by Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎, a Ukiyo-e work, held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman and a child in a dynamic pose. The woman, with long hair, wears a robe and holds a sword. She looks to her right, while the child, also in a robe, crouches below her, looking up. The woman's facial expression is neutral, and the child's is more animated. The woman's attire and the sword suggest a strong, possibly protective role. The child's gaze upwards may indicate admiration or a request for protection. The overall scene conveys a sense of movement and interaction between the two figures. To explore more artworks like this, check out the collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Kawanabe Kyōsai (河鍋 暁斎; May 18, 1831 – April 26, 1889) was a Japanese painter and caricaturist. In the words of art historian Timothy Clark, "an individualist and an independent, perhaps the last virtuoso in traditional Japanese painting".
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