Art, literature & historyTurning a Shamisen (Shamisen no nejime), from the series "Chanting to Shamisen by Young Women of Today (Tosei musume joruri)"
c. 1804/06
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Dimensions
- 35.9 × 24.4 cm (14 3/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1928.323
- Attribution
- By the artist
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
Turning a Shamisen (Shamisen no nejime), from the series "Chanting to Shamisen by Young Women of Today (Tosei musume joruri)" — Utamaro. c. 1804/06.
Medium: Color woodblock print; oban. Dimensions: 35.9 × 24.4 cm (14 3/16 × 9 5/8 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.