nishiki-e
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right|thumb|Suzuki Harunobu (about 1724–1770), "Parading Courtesan with Attendants", Late 1760, Nishiki-e (brocade print) V&A Museum no. E.1416–1898
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- ukiyo-e
- Named after
- brocade
- Field of work
- woodblock printing
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Follows
- benizuri-e
- Image
- Nishikie.jpg
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- Commons category
- Nishiki-e
- inception
- 1765-00-00
- discoverer or inventor
- Suzuki Harunobu
- hashtag
- nishikie
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Edo Era
- Meiji Era
- Taisho Era
- References
- External links
right|thumb|Suzuki Harunobu (about 1724–1770), "Parading Courtesan with Attendants", Late 1760, Nishiki-e (brocade print) V&A Museum no. E.1416–1898
is a type of Japanese multi-coloured woodblock printing; the technique is used primarily in ukiyo-e. It was invented in the 1760s, and perfected and popularized by the printmaker Suzuki Harunobu, who produced many nishiki-e prints between 1765 and his death five years later.
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