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Segawa Kikunojo in the role of a woman standing in a room listening to the strains from a koto, a sho, a biwa, and a taiko (ancient musical instruments) which appear in a cloud above her head and are played by unseen hands, while lotus petals fall

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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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Segawa Kikunojo in the role of a woman standing in a room listening to the strains from a koto, a sho, a biwa, and a taiko (ancient musical instruments) which appear in a cloud above her head and are played by unseen hands, while lotus petals fall

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Segawa Kikunojo in the role of a woman standing in a room listening to the strains from a koto, a sho, a biwa, and a taiko (ancient musical instruments) which appear in a cloud above her head and are played by unseen hands, while lotus petals fall
Names
Smith, Charles Stewart, 1832-1909 (Former owner)
Torii, Kiyomasu, -1716 (Printmaker)
Urukogataya (Japanese, active 18th century) (Publisher)
Collection

Charles Stewart Smith collection of Japanese prints

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1746 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: 112995
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Charles Stewart Smith Collection
Citation/reference: Smith A-25
Physical Description
Woodcuts
Extent: Printed in rose, green and black
Extent: Image: 11 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (29.8 x 14.6 cm) Paper / Sheet: 11 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (29.8 x 14.6 cm)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 341296
TMS Object Number: 112995
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): df6367b0-79c5-0133-fd1c-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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1746: Created
  • 1832: Creator Born
  • 1909: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Segawa Kikunojo in the role of a woman standing in a room listening to the strains from a koto, a sho, a biwa, and a taiko (ancient musical instruments) which appear in a cloud above her head and are played by unseen hands, while lotus petals fall" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1746. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/206a8740-2f7e-0135-eb95-174975837818

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Segawa Kikunojo in the role of a woman standing in a room listening to the strains from a koto, a sho, a biwa, and a taiko (ancient musical instruments) which appear in a cloud above her head and are played by unseen hands, while lotus petals fall" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/206a8740-2f7e-0135-eb95-174975837818

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1746). Segawa Kikunojo in the role of a woman standing in a room listening to the strains from a koto, a sho, a biwa, and a taiko (ancient musical instruments) which appear in a cloud above her head and are played by unseen hands, while lotus petals fall Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/206a8740-2f7e-0135-eb95-174975837818

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Segawa Kikunojo in the role of a woman standing in a room listening to the strains from a koto, a sho, a biwa, and a taiko (ancient musical instruments) which appear in a cloud above her head and are played by unseen hands, while lotus petals fall