/internal/media/dispatcher/978261/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=017953182D9E0B07739F4965E14DB7F5View of the Whirlpools at Awa (Awa Naruto no fūkei), from an untitled set of three triptychs1857 (Ansei 4), 4th monthUtagawa Hiroshige IOkazawaya TaheijiVertical ōban triptych; 37.8 x 75.5 cm (14 7/8 x 29 3/4 in.)Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperNellie Parney Carter Collection—Bequest of Nellie Parney Carter34.390a-c0MFA impressions: 06.893-5, 21.7618-20, 34.390a-c
The set of three triptychs is often interpreted as representing the theme of Snow, Moon, and Flowers, with the whirlpools representing the flowers.Prints37.500000000037.600000000037.800000000037.80000000001792501