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May festival ball of the children under the direction of Carusi, May 23, in the concert hall of Willard's Hotel, given in honor of the Japanese ambassadors

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Title
May festival ball of the children under the direction of Carusi, May 23, in the concert hall of Willard's Hotel, given in honor of the Japanese ambassadors
Additional title: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860-05 (Inferred)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Anon May 1
Topics
Diplomats -- Washington (D.C.) -- Japanese -- 1860
Child dancers -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: from a sketch by our special artist.
Caption title.
Content: Includes a related article on the verso, headed "Washington correspondence" and dated May 21, 1860.
Acquisition: Gift; Lillian Moore.
Biographical/historical: This print documents a dance performance presented in 1860 before members of the first Japanese diplomatic mission to the United States. Japan had been opened to the United States in 1854 by Commodore Matthew Perry, and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, also known as the Harris Treaty, had been signed aboard ship in 1858. This diplomatic mission, dispatched by Japan's Tokugawa Shogunate, ratified the treaty. The delegation made several stops in the United States, including Washington, D.C., where this performance took place, and New York City.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : wood engraving, b&w ; 41 x 28 cm.
Library's copy lacks lower right corner of image, which may have contained date. Part of the Library's stamp "Gift of Lillian Moore" remains.
Description
Illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, depicting a little girl dancing with castanets, surrounded by a large group of adults and children. At left and in the background are members of the Japanese delegation, dressed in kimono and portrayed with dark complexions.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825553940
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759822
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 800ba7b0-b0d1-0133-8c6f-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "May festival ball of the children under the direction of Carusi, May 23, in the concert hall of Willard's Hotel, given in honor of the Japanese ambassadors" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860-05. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7a212040-b19a-0133-86ad-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "May festival ball of the children under the direction of Carusi, May 23, in the concert hall of Willard's Hotel, given in honor of the Japanese ambassadors" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7a212040-b19a-0133-86ad-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1860-05). May festival ball of the children under the direction of Carusi, May 23, in the concert hall of Willard's Hotel, given in honor of the Japanese ambassadors Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7a212040-b19a-0133-86ad-00505686a51c

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May festival ball of the children under the direction of Carusi, May 23, in the concert hall of Willard's Hotel, given in honor of the Japanese ambassadors