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The Flowers of Words (Kotoba no hana), No. 2 from the series Contest of Flowers (Hana awase)

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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
The Flowers of Words (Kotoba no hana), No. 2 from the series Contest of Flowers (Hana awase)
Names
Smith, Charles Stewart, 1832-1909 (Former owner)
Yanagawa, Shigenobu, active 1806-1861 (Printmaker)
Collection

Charles Stewart Smith collection of Japanese prints

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1835
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: 114084
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Charles Stewart Smith Collection
Citation/reference: Album XX, Brinkley 928
Physical Description
Woodcuts
Extent: Surimono
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 386026
TMS Object Number: 114084
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1c33b360-7c2c-0133-e57d-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

  • 1832: Creator Born
  • 1835: Created
  • 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. "The Flowers of Words (Kotoba no hana), No. 2 from the series Contest of Flowers (Hana awase)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1835. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b97d1b50-6424-0135-f103-51b5302a38ec

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Flowers of Words (Kotoba no hana), No. 2 from the series Contest of Flowers (Hana awase)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b97d1b50-6424-0135-f103-51b5302a38ec

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1835). The Flowers of Words (Kotoba no hana), No. 2 from the series Contest of Flowers (Hana awase) Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b97d1b50-6424-0135-f103-51b5302a38ec

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The Flowers of Words (Kotoba no hana), No. 2 from the series Contest of Flowers (Hana awase)