Clearing Weather at Awazu

Clearing Weather at Awazu

Utagawa Hiroshige

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

In the cartouche printed to resemble fine writing paper is the Japanese poem: Kumo narau arashi ni ho kite kiyaku fune mo sen fune mo nami no Awazu ni yoru Behind the stormy wind clearing away the clouds myriad ships gather on the waves at Awazu.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.