id:			111650
accession number:	1930.183.c
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1930.183.c
updated:		2025-08-07 19:51:25.715000
The Whirlpools of Awa, 1857. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). One of a triptych of color woodblock prints; sheet: 38.4 x 25.8 cm (15 1/8 x 10 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore 1930.183.c
title:				The Whirlpools of Awa
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creation date:			1857
creation date earliest:		1857
creation date latest:		1857
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creditline:			Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore
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culture:	Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
technique:	One of a triptych of color woodblock prints
department:	Japanese Art
collection:	Japanese Art
type:		Print
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CREATORS
* Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858)  - artist
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measurements: Sheet: 38.4 x 25.8 cm (15 1/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
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	inscription:	Signature: Hiroshige hitsu (on left panel)
Publisher: Okazawaya Taheiji (emblem)
Censorship Seal: aratame
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
	title:		Exhibition of the Month: The Artist, The River and the Sea
	opening date:   1947-06-02T04:00:00
	Exhibition of the Month: The Artist, The River and the Sea. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 2-July 28, 1947).
	title:		Monet & Japan
	opening date:   2001-03-10T00:00:00
	Monet & Japan. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia (organizer) (March 10-June 11, 2001).
	title:		Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection
	opening date:   2003-08-17T00:00:00
	Against the Grain: Woodcuts from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 17-November 9, 2003).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* {'description': 'In the Nature of Materials - Japanese Decorative Arts. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1977).', 'opening_date': '1977-01-01T00:00:00'}
* {'description': 'Japanese Woodblock Prints: Themes and Techniques. The Cleveland Museum of Art Education Department, Cleveland, OH (1980).', 'opening_date': '1980-01-01T00:00:00'}
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PROVENANCE
	(Yamanaka & Co.)
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