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Kaidomaru, also called Kintaro, was raised in the wilderness of Mt. Ashigara by Yamauaba. Supposedly he could speak animal languages and was famous for his strength. As a young man he became a companion of the legendary warrior Minamoto Raiko, and changed his name to Sakata Kintoki. This print by Yoshitoshi shows signs of western influence in the shading on the figures; the positions of the mother and child especially seem influenced by western depictions of Mary and Jesus. (Bruce Coats, Chikanobu: Modernity and Nostalgia in Japanese Prints, pp. 37-39.)
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