Hishikawa Moronobu (菱川師宣, "Hishikawa Moronobu", 1618-25 July 1694) was the son of a well-respected dyer and a gold and silver-thread embroiderer in the village of Hodamura, Awa Province, near Edo Bay.
Hishikawa Moronobu (菱川師宣, "Hishikawa Moronobu", 1618-25 July 1694) was an Japanese painter and printmaker known for his advancement of the ukiyo-e style. Moronobu was the son of a well-respected dyer and a gold and silver-thread embroiderer in the village of Hodamura, Awa Province, near Edo Bay.