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An oiran, standing on the engawa of a joroya built about three sides of a garden, reading a letter , and her kamuro standing by her side holding a lacquer tray. A lantern hands above the woman's head and in the upper left-hand corner a branch of a blossoming ume tree appears

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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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An oiran, standing on the engawa of a joroya built about three sides of a garden, reading a letter , and her kamuro standing by her side holding a lacquer tray. A lantern hands above the woman's head and in the upper left-hand corner a branch of a blossoming ume tree appears

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An oiran, standing on the engawa of a joroya built about three sides of a garden, reading a letter , and her kamuro standing by her side holding a lacquer tray. A lantern hands above the woman's head and in the upper left-hand corner a branch of a blossoming ume tree appears
Names
Shiba, Kōkan, 1738?-1818 (Printmaker)
Suzuki, Harunobu, 1725?-1770 (Printmaker)
Collection

Charles Stewart Smith collection of Japanese prints

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1891
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: 113101
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Charles Stewart Smith Collection
Citation/reference: Smith E-23
Physical Description
Woodcuts
Extent: Image: 10 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (27.6 x 20 cm) Paper / Sheet: 10 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (27.6 x 20 cm)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 341495
TMS Object Number: 113101
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b3a28570-79cd-0133-a1d9-00505686a51c
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.

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  • 1891: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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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, standing on the engawa of a joroya built about three sides of a garden, reading a letter , and her kamuro standing by her side holding a lacquer tray. A lantern hands above the woman's head and in the upper left-hand corner a branch of a blossoming ume tree appears" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/76e01c00-3357-0135-81e2-0b918a1429cf

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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, standing on the engawa of a joroya built about three sides of a garden, reading a letter , and her kamuro standing by her side holding a lacquer tray. A lantern hands above the woman's head and in the upper left-hand corner a branch of a blossoming ume tree appears" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 6, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/76e01c00-3357-0135-81e2-0b918a1429cf

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1891). An oiran, standing on the engawa of a joroya built about three sides of a garden, reading a letter , and her kamuro standing by her side holding a lacquer tray. A lantern hands above the woman's head and in the upper left-hand corner a branch of a blossoming ume tree appears Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/76e01c00-3357-0135-81e2-0b918a1429cf

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An oiran, standing on the engawa of a joroya built about three sides of a garden, reading a letter , and her kamuro standing by her side holding a lacquer tray. A lantern hands above the woman's head and in the upper left-hand corner a branch of a blossoming ume tree appears