Cuckoo
1844
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1844
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Cuckoo is a 1844 by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a single bird perched on a branch. The bird has a pale body, dark wings, and a sharp eye. The background is a deep blue, and the branch is made of simple, clean lines. The bird looks like a cuckoo, which is also the title of this work. The artist used just two main colors—white for the bird and blue for the rest—to keep it simple and striking. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this print in person.
