Hishikawa Sori (active circa 1789-1818) Japanese

Hishikawa Sori (active c. 1797-1813) was an ukiyo-e artist working in Edo (present-day Tokyo) during the late Edo period, best known for his elegant surimono prints.

Sori was an early pupil of Katsushika Hokusai, who passed on his own artistic name to him. Hokusai had adopted the name "Sori" around 1794, using it until approximately 1798, when he gave it to his student. 

Hishikawa Sori produced a considerable number of small surimono, some of which can be confused with those of his master. Surimono were privately commissioned luxury prints, typically combining imagery with kyoka ("mad poetry") verses, and were prized for their refined printing techniques, including embossing and metallic pigments. 

His surimono compositions - such as depictions of young women admiring plum blossoms - were noted for their particular charm, reflecting the delicate, lyrical aesthetic he inherited from Hokusai's. Though a relatively obscure figure compared to his famous teacher, Hishikawa Sori represents an important link in the transmission of Hokusai's refined surimono style to the next generation of ukiyo-e artists.