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The Whirlpools of Awa
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineThe 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
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