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An oiran followed by her child attendant raising the portiere to enter a room where a woman is seated playing upon a samisen. Through a window at the back a glimpse is afforded of the dote or path leading to the Yoshiwara and a man being carried in a kago

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

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Charles Stewart Smith collection of Japanese prints

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Title
An oiran followed by her child attendant raising the portiere to enter a room where a woman is seated playing upon a samisen. Through a window at the back a glimpse is afforded of the dote or path leading to the Yoshiwara and a man being carried in a kago
Names
Suzuki, Harunobu, 1725?-1770 (Printmaker)
Collection

Charles Stewart Smith collection of Japanese prints

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1767
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: 113050
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Charles Stewart Smith Collection
Citation/reference: Smith C-26
Physical Description
Woodcuts
Extent: Image: 11 x 8 in. (27.9 x 20.3 cm) Paper / Sheet: 11 x 8 in. (27.9 x 20.3 cm)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 341426
TMS Object Number: 113050
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d5d14e20-79cb-0133-3b84-00505686d14e
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.

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  • 1767: 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. "An oiran followed by her child attendant raising the portiere to enter a room where a woman is seated playing upon a samisen. Through a window at the back a glimpse is afforded of the dote or path leading to the Yoshiwara and a man being carried in a kago" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1767. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90f431c0-3345-0135-0ec4-027beabc66d6

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "An oiran followed by her child attendant raising the portiere to enter a room where a woman is seated playing upon a samisen. Through a window at the back a glimpse is afforded of the dote or path leading to the Yoshiwara and a man being carried in a kago" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90f431c0-3345-0135-0ec4-027beabc66d6

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1767). An oiran followed by her child attendant raising the portiere to enter a room where a woman is seated playing upon a samisen. Through a window at the back a glimpse is afforded of the dote or path leading to the Yoshiwara and a man being carried in a kago Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90f431c0-3345-0135-0ec4-027beabc66d6

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An oiran followed by her child attendant raising the portiere to enter a room where a woman is seated playing upon a samisen. Through a window at the back a glimpse is afforded of the dote or path leading to the Yoshiwara and a man being carried in a kago