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An oiran in night costume, carrying in one hand a lighted taper, and a roll of paper in the other

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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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Seiro Ju-ni-ji

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An oiran in night costume, carrying in one hand a lighted taper, and a roll of paper in the other

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Title
An oiran in night costume, carrying in one hand a lighted taper, and a roll of paper in the other
Names
Smith, Charles Stewart, 1832-1909 (Former owner)
Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753?-1806 (Printmaker)
Tsutaya, Jūzaburō, 1750-1797 (Publisher)
Collection

Charles Stewart Smith collection of Japanese prints

Seiro Ju-ni-ji

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1794
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: 113417
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Charles Stewart Smith Collection
Citation/reference: Smith E-22+, Asano/Clark , Trotter 78, Brinkley 272
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: 342692
TMS Object Number: 113417
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 06cfb8d0-7516-0133-d2d7-00505686a51c
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

  • 1794: 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. "An oiran in night costume, carrying in one hand a lighted taper, and a roll of paper in the other" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1794. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a28c4620-38e9-0135-81ba-081a4c895990

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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 in night costume, carrying in one hand a lighted taper, and a roll of paper in the other" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 9, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a28c4620-38e9-0135-81ba-081a4c895990

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1794). An oiran in night costume, carrying in one hand a lighted taper, and a roll of paper in the other Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a28c4620-38e9-0135-81ba-081a4c895990

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a28c4620-38e9-0135-81ba-081a4c895990 | title= (still image) An oiran in night costume, carrying in one hand a lighted taper, and a roll of paper in the other, (1794)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=October 9, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

An oiran in night costume, carrying in one hand a lighted taper, and a roll of paper in the other