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Hishikawa Moronobu
Okumura Masanobu
Suzuki Harunobu
Katsukawa Shunshō
Tsutaya Jūzaburō
Hokusai and His Circle
The Nineteenth Century

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Hishikawa Moronobu: First Master of Ukiyo-e

This print from an erotic album demonstrates Moronobu’s sureness of line, imaginativeness in composition, and overall lightness of touch. His work, like that of nearly every ukiyo-e artist, includes many uninhibited erotica. It was designed from first-hand knowledge; Moronobu’s wife is believed to have been a courtesan.

Photo: © The Art Institute of Chicago

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