Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣

Japanese ukiyo-e printmaker (c. 1675–80)

One of the earliest ukiyo-e artists, he is well-known for his single-sheet woodblock prints.

What does the term sumizuri-e mean in Japanese printmaking? This video answers that question using the 17th-century woodblock print Yoshiwara Street Scene in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This print is by Hishikawa Moronobu, who is known for his single-sheet woodblock prints.