Listening to the cuckoo's cry
| Title | Listening to the cuckoo's cry |
|---|---|
| Artist | Utagawa Toyohiro Japanese, 1773-1828 |
| Date | n.d. |
| Medium | Color woodblock print; habahiro hashira-e |
| Classification | woodblock print |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Clarence Buckingham Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Listening to the cuckoo's cry” is a work by Utagawa Toyohiro Japanese, 1773-1828, dated n.d.. It is executed in color woodblock print; habahiro hashira-e and classified as woodblock print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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