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The First Visit of the Cuckoo by Utagawa Toyokuni I — VisualArtsDB

The First Visit of the Cuckoo

The First Visit of the Cuckoo

Utagawa Toyokuni I

1769–1825

Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 15 1/8 in. (38.4 cm); W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Genre: Prints
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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