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The Year's First Song of the Cuckoo at Tsukudajima

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicting a body of water with boats and a crescent moon in the sky. The water is blue with boats scattered around. There are several boats with tall poles, likely fishing boats, and a few boats with thatched roofs. A bird flies under a crescent moon. The background features a shoreline with trees and buildings. The print has a beige border with a gold outline. The print is signed on the right side in black ink. The scene includes a blue sky with pink clouds.

Artwork Details

Date
1831
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 403 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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