Koekoek en pijnboom

About this artwork

Waaierprent waarop koekoek vliegend bij pijnboom en volle maan; tegen blauwe achtergrond.

Art Historical Context

### Koekoek en Pijnboom (Cuckoo and Pine TreeThis delicate fan print, *Koekoek en Pijnboom*, created by the renowned ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige in 1840, a poetic moment in nature. Hiroshige, celebrated for his evocative landscapes like *The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō*, here renders a cuckoo in mid-flight beside a sturdy pine tree under a luminous full moon The deep blue background evokes serene night sky, a hallmark of his masterful use of color and space to convey tranquility and transience. Printed in *nishiki-e*—a "brocade print" technique using multiple woodblocks for vibra...