PrintsJapanese19th century

View of the Whirlpools at Awa (Awa Naruto no fûkei), from an untitled set of three triptychs

1857 (Ansei 4), 4th month

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Okazawaya Taheiji 岡沢屋太平治Publisher

Description

Triptych: 1933.4.1097.1 (right), 1933.4.1097.2 (center), 1933.4.1097.3 (left)

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban: 36.6 cm x 24.1 cm (14 7/16 x 9 1/2 in.)

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