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November 11th, 2014 - 06:29 AM

Little Cuckoo 1890

Little Cuckoo 1890 is the latest restoration to be reproduced in high resolution for superior quality enlargements and is available now in our '18th and 19th Century Japanese Prints' gallery ~ Featuring vintage art & Ukiyo-e of Japan . . .


"Little Cuckoo 1890" . . . Two women watch a little cuckoo in flight. The beauties are dressed in the height of fashion, wearing colorful kimonos of patterned fabrics. They both wear large hairpins, combs and other ornaments in their hair while one holds a closed parasol. From an original 19th century (1890) woodcut, 'Uzuki no Hototogisu' (Little Cuckoo of Uzuki), by Kitagawa Utamaro. All Rights Reserved © 2014 padre art . . .




This pretty woodcut can be found ~ with more vintage art & Ukiyo-e, lovingly restored and available now as designs for unique gift ideas ~ at our online shop, 'Padre Art Prints' . . . Little Cuckoo 1890

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