Yamauba holding chestnuts by Kitagawa,Utamaro Postcard

Yamauba holding chestnuts and Kintaro By Kitagawa, Utamaro. Yuri o motsu yamauba to kintaro Print shows Yamauba, leaning slightly forward, holding chestnuts, with Kintaro standing in front of her, holding onto her kimono. It is generally agreed that he started his career as a pupil of the painter Toriyama Sekien. His early known works are actor portraits and theatre programs.Since 1791 Utamaro concentrated his work on single portraits of women. He took his models from the street or from the pleasure district Yoshiwara. The stories of his love affairs with the ladies of the "licensed quarters" are said to be abundant.