View of the Whirlpools at Awa (Awa Naruto no fûkei), from an untitled set of three triptychs
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 25 cm (14 7/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

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