The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

The Whirlpools of Awa

The Whirlpools of Awa

1857
(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Overall: 38.4 x 25.8 cm (15 1/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

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.
  • (Yamanaka & Co.)
  • Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 17-November 9, 2003).
    Transformations in Japanese Printmaking. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 25-December 30, 1984).
    Japanese Woodblock Prints: Themes and Techniques. The Cleveland Museum of Art Education Department, Cleveland, OH (1980).
    In the Nature of Materials - Japanese Decorative Arts. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1977).
    The Sea. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 23-October 25, 1950).
    Exhibition of the Month: The Artist, The River and the Sea. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 2-July 28, 1947).
  • {{cite web|title=The Whirlpools of Awa|url=false|author=Utagawa Hiroshige|year=1857|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1930.183