Awa Naruto no fukei (View of the whirlpools at Naruto, Awa province)

The sweeping panoramic view of the whirlpools at Naruto, depicting a distant view of the mountains stretched to the horizon and the foams of the famous whirlpool rapids at Naruto in foreground. This masterpiece triptych is generally believed to represent the ‘flower’ instalment of the artist’s last series concerning snow, moon and flowers (setsugekka), three acknowledged forms of natural beauty. The other two in the series are Moon at Kanazawa, and Mountain River on the Kiso Road. For another impression, see Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (21.7618-20).