喜多川歌麿画 山姥と金太郎 |Yamauba Combing Her Hair with Kintarō
1801
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1801
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
喜多川歌麿画 山姥と金太郎 |Yamauba Combing Her Hair with Kintarō is a 1801 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, depicting Hair, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a large woman with wild hair kneeling on the ground, combing another person’s long black hair. The person being combed is a small child with a big belly, lying on their stomach. Their arms are stretched out, and the woman holds a wooden comb in one hand. The background is simple—just a few quick lines for grass or fabric. Notice how the woman’s face is half-hidden, but her strong hands and the child’s trusting pose stand out. The artist used simple shapes and bold colors to tell this story. Want to see more prints like this? Look up Kitagawa Utamaro.
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