Catalog record · 目録番号 57321

Boy's Day Doll

Artist / 作者: Kitagawa Utamaro喜多川歌麿
Date / 年代: 1800
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / robynbuntin
Digital image / 画像: 365 × 504 px
Published by / 公開者: 森川ミドリ

Catalog note / 解説

This print shows a woman holding up a Kintaro doll to a little boy holding a large ornamental sword. Kintaro was a very popular object, along with miniature samurai armour and sword, to symbolize the hopes of a family to have their sons grow up strong.

Image record / 画像情報

ROBYNBUNTIN · Early 1800's · robynbuntin

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