The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of February 12, 2025

The Whirlpools of Awa
1857
(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Sheet: 38.4 x 25.8 cm (15 1/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore 1930.183.b
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).Monet & Japan. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia (organizer) (March 10-June 11, 2001).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).
- {{cite web|title=The Whirlpools of Awa|url=false|author=Utagawa Hiroshige|year=1857|access-date=12 February 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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