Naruto Whirlpools, Awa Province (Full)

Naruto Whirlpools, Awa Province (Utagawa Hiroshige) — the painting printed edge-to-edge at its own proportions. Naruto Whirlpools, Awa Province · Utagawa Hiroshige · 1855.

MaterialHeavyweight matte paper

Size2:3 ratio

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About this work

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)
Year: 1855
Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and colour on paper
Original size: approx. 35.6 × 24.4 cm (ōban)
Collection: Impressions in many collections; this one from the National Library of New Zealand, Wellington
Movement: Ukiyo-e
Series: Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces

Whirlpools spin in the strait at Naruto, where the tide races between Awa province on Shikoku and Awaji island, drawn as rings of white foam on deep blue water with rocks and a far shore under a pale sky. Hiroshige published the design in 1855 as part of Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces, a series of sixty-nine vertical prints covering the whole of Japan, issued by Koshimuraya Heisuke between 1853 and 1856. Unlike his earlier road series, these views were largely composed from guidebooks and other artists' sketches rather than from travel. The Naruto whirlpools were a celebrated natural wonder, and Hiroshige returned to them in a famous triptych of 1857. Impressions are held in collections worldwide.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original plate — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas — ready to hang, no frame needed • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; 16×24 and 24×36 also available framed in black or natural wood • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Produced in 2–4 business days, then shipped from the facility nearest you. Delivery is typically 3–6 business days (US/UK/EU) and 5–12 worldwide. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Naruto Whirlpools, Awa Province in the public domain?

Yes. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Impressions in many collections; this one from the National Library of New Zealand.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; the two larger sizes are also offered framed. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Naruto Whirlpools, Awa Province painted, and in what medium?

Naruto Whirlpools, Awa Province dates from 1855 and was made in woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and colour on paper; the original measures approx. 35.6 × 24.4 cm (ōban).

What size works above a sofa or bed?

For a standard three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 inches reads as a single statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pairing. The print's proportions follow the original, so a landscape-format painting is wider than it is tall.

About this design

Naruto Whirlpools, Awa Province (Utagawa Hiroshige) — the painting printed edge-to-edge at its own proportions. Naruto Whirlpools, Awa Province · Utagawa Hiroshige · 1855. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Three sizes (12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in); the 16×24 and 24×36 are also offered framed. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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