An oiran standing in a room looking down upon a small boy who has fallen asleep, his head upon his arms which are folded across a mill for grinding ceremonial tea. Through an open doorway thre is a glimpse of a garden. The wheel of a court wagon indicates that the subject of the print is an analogue of a scene in the life of Prince Genji

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An oiran standing in a room looking down upon a small boy who has fallen asleep, his head upon his arms which are folded across a mill for grinding ceremonial tea. Through an open doorway thre is a glimpse of a garden. The wheel of a court wagon indicates that the subject of the print is an analogue of a scene in the life of Prince Genji
Names
Suzuki, Harunobu, 1725?-1770 (Printmaker)
Collection

Charles Stewart Smith collection of Japanese prints

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1767
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: 113044
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Charles Stewart Smith Collection
Citation/reference: Smith C-20
Physical Description
Woodcuts
Extent: Image: 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.7 x 20.3 cm) Paper / Sheet: 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.7 x 20.3 cm)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 341413
TMS Object Number: 113044
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cc43f070-79cb-0133-de9a-00505686d14e
Rights Statement
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  • 1767: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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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 in a room looking down upon a small boy who has fallen asleep, his head upon his arms which are folded across a mill for grinding ceremonial tea. Through an open doorway thre is a glimpse of a garden. The wheel of a court wagon indicates that the subject of the print is an analogue of a scene in the life of Prince Genji" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1767. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2683b040-3344-0135-d50e-01bdff963dca

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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 in a room looking down upon a small boy who has fallen asleep, his head upon his arms which are folded across a mill for grinding ceremonial tea. Through an open doorway thre is a glimpse of a garden. The wheel of a court wagon indicates that the subject of the print is an analogue of a scene in the life of Prince Genji" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2683b040-3344-0135-d50e-01bdff963dca

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1767). An oiran standing in a room looking down upon a small boy who has fallen asleep, his head upon his arms which are folded across a mill for grinding ceremonial tea. Through an open doorway thre is a glimpse of a garden. The wheel of a court wagon indicates that the subject of the print is an analogue of a scene in the life of Prince Genji Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2683b040-3344-0135-d50e-01bdff963dca

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An oiran standing in a room looking down upon a small boy who has fallen asleep, his head upon his arms which are folded across a mill for grinding ceremonial tea.  Through an open doorway thre is a glimpse of a garden.  The wheel of a court wagon  indicates that the subject of the print is an analogue of a scene in the life of Prince Genji