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Portrait of Lisan Kay

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division Original Artwork and Designs

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Title
Portrait of Lisan Kay
Names
Nimura, Yeichi, 1897-1979 (Artist)
Collection

Jerome Robbins Dance Division Original Artwork and Designs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1934
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZGA Nim Y Kay 1
Topics
Kay, Lisan
Genres
Portraits
Paintings
Notes
Content: Signed and dated lower right: Y. Nimura. 1934. Portrait of Lisan Kay by her husband and dancing partner.
Physical Description
Gouaches
Extent: 1 painting : gouache, silver paint and pen ; 32 x 24 cm
Description
Stylized representation of woman's head and hands. The colors suggest Oriental art: her face is painted white and the hair is black. Very little color except for scarlet lips and yellow hands, which are crossed beneath her chin.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY906023243-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12168833
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7ac96710-9cc4-013e-3a6a-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library holds or manages the copyright(s) in this item. If you need information about reusing this item, please go to: http://nypl.org/permissions

Item timeline of events

  • 1897: Creator Born
  • 1934: Issued
  • 1979: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of Lisan Kay" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1934. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ce222c20-31fb-013f-70aa-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of Lisan Kay" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ce222c20-31fb-013f-70aa-0242ac110003

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1934). Portrait of Lisan Kay Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ce222c20-31fb-013f-70aa-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ce222c20-31fb-013f-70aa-0242ac110003 | title= (still image) Portrait of Lisan Kay, (1934) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 5, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Portrait of Lisan Kay