Lesser cuckoo — 杜鵑
by Takane Koji () Koko

	Artist:	Takane Koji () Koko
	Title:	Lesser cuckoo — 杜鵑
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	Not set
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Daireisha — 大鈴社
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Daireisha — 大鈴社
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Large Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	36437
	Notes (first edition)?:	Artist: Takane Koko fl. 20th c. Signature: Koko Publisher: Taireisha (?) Daireisha Date: c. 1930 Size: 26,5 x 39,9 cm Format: oban Title: "Hototogisu" Lesser cuckoo ◎紙寸２６４ｘ３９８、画寸２４７ｘ３８２ミリ。彫 前田謙太郎、摺 斧彦次郎。
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Friday, 27 April 2007 This is a rare original Japanese woodblock print by noted shin hanga printmaker Koji (sometimes known as "Koko") Takane. Published in the 1930s by Daireisha. Takane did very few prints, and this one, "Cuckoo" is far and away the most famous. Always rare and difficult to find. Oban size, about 15 x 9 1/2 or so plus margins. Condition is very nice. The image is excellent, with no problems to note. Stunning color, very nice impression. Highly regarded by collectors of shin hanga bijin images because of its superb printing techniques: bokashi (shading), gauffrage (embossing), and burnishing of the black areas of the girl's hair. Really a standout image!