The Whirlpools of Awa

Hiroshige1857

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Late in his career, Hiroshige explored the poetic theme of <em>setsugekka</em>, “snow, moon, and flowers,” in a set of three triptychs. The swirling whirlpools at Awa would remind the viewer of flowers.

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Title: The Whirlpools of Awa
Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858)
Date Created: 1857
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 38.4 x 25.8 cm (15 1/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
Provenance: (Yamanaka & Co.)
Type: Print
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1930.183.c
Medium: One of a triptych of color woodblock prints
Inscriptions: Signature: Hiroshige hitsu (on left panel) Publisher: Okazawaya Taheiji (emblem) Censorship Seal: aratame
Department: Japanese Art
Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Credit Line: Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore
Collection: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 1930.183.c

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