 Suzuki Harunobu (1725–1770) achieved fame in the latter 1760s for his pioneering "nishiki-e" "brocade prints" made with a large number of coloured blocks.These arose at a "daishōkai" event hosted in 1765 by , a hatamoto samurai who produced haiku poetry and ukiyo-e art.The prolific Harunobu became the dominant ukiyo-e artist of his time.