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The Whirlpools of Awa by Utagawa Hiroshige — VisualArtsDB

The Whirlpools of Awa

The Whirlpools of Awa

Utagawa Hiroshige

1857

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: Print
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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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.

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