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Naruto Whirlpool, Awa Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print showing a turbulent sea with large waves. The waves are dark blue with white crests. One large wave in the foreground has a swirling pattern. In the background, there are mountains and a blue sky with birds flying. There are two vertical red banners with black Japanese text on either side of the image, and a yellow banner with black Japanese text on the top right. The print has a beige border around it.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1853
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
428 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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