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Title
The toilet of an oiran interrupted by the intrusion of a street singer wearing a black robe and a basket hat
Names
Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753?-1806 (Printmaker)
Eijudo (Japanese, active 18th century) (Publisher)
Collection

Charles Stewart Smith collection of Japanese prints

Chushingura

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1805
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: 113443
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Charles Stewart Smith Collection
Citation/reference: Smith F-20+, Asano/Clark , Trotter 102, Brinkley 612
Physical Description
Woodcuts
Extent: Image: 15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4 cm) Paper / Sheet: 15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4 cm)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 352853
TMS Object Number: 113443
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 49023d40-8bd3-0133-911f-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1805: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The toilet of an oiran interrupted by the intrusion of a street singer wearing a black robe and a basket hat" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/651b5720-a537-0135-fb29-53569324c45a

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1805). The toilet of an oiran interrupted by the intrusion of a street singer wearing a black robe and a basket hat Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/651b5720-a537-0135-fb29-53569324c45a

Wikipedia Citation

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The toilet of an oiran interrupted by the intrusion of a street singer wearing a black robe and a basket hat