Hishikawa Moronobu
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Hishikawa Moronobu was a Japanese artist known for popularizing the ukiyo-e genre of woodblock prints and paintings in the late 17th century. He consolidated the works of scattered Japanese art styles
Self portrait by Hishikawa Moronobu
Beauty looking back. This painting was completed around the 17th century, depicting a beautiful woman wearing a kimono turning around. It was adopted as a stamp design around 1948 and became popular.
Courtesans parading with servants while holding umbrellas
Panel from a series of 12, in abuna-e style Late 1670s–early 1680s; Hishikawa Moronobu (1618-1694); Woodcut, sumi ink on paper
Bushido
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Bushidō is a samurai moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior, and lifestyle. Its origins date back to the Kamakura period, but the code was formalized in the Edo period. There are multiple t
Hishikawa Moronobu
…by Moronobu was published. It features heroic popular tales of samurai warriors with simple descriptions for each artwork. The title includes the word bushido and was meant for children, which shows that it had spread among the general population. Despite his popularity with ukiyo-e prints, his illustrations…
A samurai in his armor in the 1860s. Hand-colored photograph by Felice Beato
Bushidō – The Way of the Warrior. Written in Japanese kanji.
Shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147–1199)
Daimyo Katō Kiyomasa