The Whirlpools of Awa
- Medium
- One of a triptych of color woodblock prints
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 38.4 x 25.8 cm (15 1/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
- Genre
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
About
Late in his career, Hiroshige explored the poetic theme of setsugekka, “snow, moon, and flowers,” in a set of three triptychs. The swirling whirlpools at Awa would remind the viewer of flowers.
