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The Whirlpools of Awa | musefully
Utagawa Hiroshige. The Whirlpools of Awa, 1857. One of a triptych of color woodblock prints, Sheet: 38.4 x 25.8 cm (15 1/8 x 10 3/16 in.). Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore, 1930.183.c. CC0.
The Whirlpools of Awa
1857
Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Japanese Art
The Whirlpools of Awa, 1857. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). One of a triptych of color woodblock prints; sheet: 38.4 x 25.8 cm (15 1/8 x 10 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore 1930.183.c 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.