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color woodblock print; nishiki-e; polychrome print
A type of multicolored woodblock print developed in mid-18th century Edo Japan. Called 'brocade pictures' because of their vivid colors, which resembled woven brocade fabric. The technique involved using multiple blocks, each for a different color.
錦絵は江戸時代に発展した。
Nishiki-e developed during the Edo period.
鈴木春信が錦絵の技法を確立したとされる。
Suzuki Harunobu is credited with establishing the nishiki-e technique.
この美術館では歌川広重や葛飾北斎の錦絵を間近で見ることができる。
At this art museum, you can see nishiki-e by Utagawa Hiroshige and Katsushika Hokusai up close.
USAGE: 錦絵 is a specific subcategory of 浮世絵 (ukiyo-e). Before 錦絵, woodblock prints used only one or two colors. The development of the full-color technique in the 1760s revolutionized the art form.
The name literally means "brocade picture" (錦 = brocade, 絵 = picture), referring to the rich, vibrant colors that resembled expensive woven fabric.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 錦絵の技法: nishiki-e technique
- 錦絵師: nishiki-e artist
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 錦絵: full-color woodblock print (specific technique)
- 浮世絵: ukiyo-e (broader category of Edo-period prints and paintings)
- 版画: woodblock print (general term)