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Woodblock print of a grey cuckoo flying left across a pale moon and blue clouds, within a rounded fan-shaped frame.

A Cuckoo Against the Moon

A cuckoo in flight crosses a large pale moon set against deep blue, cloud-like bands of color. The bird's wings are spread in a diagonal sweep, its finely lined plumage rendered in pale grey and dark strokes. The composition is framed by a rounded fan-shaped edge, with a blank cream area at the lower center.

Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige
Date
c. 1843/46
Medium
Color woodblock print; uchiwa-e
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1332 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1851).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: Un cuco frente a la luna

Un cuco en vuelo cruza una gran luna pálida sobre un fondo azul profundo con franjas de color que parecen nubes. Las alas extendidas en diagonal muestran un plumaje de finas líneas en gris claro y trazos oscuros, enmarcado por un borde redondeado con forma de abanico.

Português: Um cuco diante da lua

Um cuco em voo atravessa uma grande lua pálida contra um fundo azul profundo, com faixas de cor que lembram nuvens. As asas abertas em diagonal mostram uma plumagem de linhas finas em cinza claro e traços escuros, emoldurada por uma borda arredondada em forma de leque.

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