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The First Visit of the Cuckoo

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a woman and a man. The woman stands on the left side. She wears a striped kimono with a low neckline. The sleeves hang down past her hips. A black obi wraps around her body. A yellow obi stick protrudes from her hair. She holds her left arm straight out from her shoulder. Her elbow bends. Her right arm bends up at the elbow. Her head tilts down and to the right. The man lies on the ground on the right. He wears a reddish pink and black head covering and a white collar. A red and gold covered box sits on a wicker basket beside the woman. Papers and a striped object lie on the ground. Plants stand behind the woman. A bird flies in the sky. Japanese characters appear in four places.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
427 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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