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

This video breaks down what the term sumizuri-e means and how it applies to Japanese woodblock prints.

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

0:36 What is a woodblock print?

0: 53 Yoshiwara Street Scene