What does the term nishiki-e mean in Japanese printmaking? This video answers that question using the famous nineteenth-century print “South Wind, Clear Sky,” also known as “Red Fuji,” by Katsushika Hokusai. Learn what the term nishiki-e means and how it applies to Japanese woodblock prints. The video also briefly explains what a woodblock print is.

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0:00 What does the term nishiki-e mean?

0:50 What is a woodblock print?