The Whirlpools of Awa

Utagawa Hiroshige • 1857

The Whirlpools of Awa, 1857

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Late in his career, Hiroshige explored the poetic theme of <em>setsugekka</em>, “snow, moon, and flowers,” in a set of three triptychs. The swirling whirlpools at Awa would remind the viewer of flowers.