/internal/media/dispatcher/936367/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailView 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; 37.7 x 75.7 cm (14 13/16 x 29 13/16 in.)Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection21.7618-200Triptych: 21.7618 (left), 21.7619 (center), 21.7620 (right)
MFA 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.Prints37.70000000000.000000000046831601