Meiji Period Prints (1868-1912)

Meiji-period woodblock prints reflect an era of change. In 1853, the arrival of Commodore Perry’s black ships brought over 250 years of Japanese isolation to an abrupt end. The following year, as Japan engaged in international trade, Yokohama-e (Yokohama pictures) captured an influx of unfamiliar peoples, places and things entering Japan through Yokohama harbor. By 1868, the Imperial line attained control of the country under Emperor Meiji, terminating the feudal rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate and dissipating the culture of the floating world. Under the emperor, national modernization progressed rapidly. From Western-style clothes and pastimes, to exciting new inventions from overseas, Japan absorbed the massive influx of the foreign and developed a distinctly Japanese modern identity. While photography and lithography gained popularity at this time, the woodblock print continued to serve as a powerful medium. Meiji period artists made sense of a transitioning world with a familiar medium.

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Artist

  • Bairei
  • Beisaku
  • Biho
  • Chikanobu
  • Chikuseki
  • Eizan
  • Gakutei
  • Gekko
  • Ginko
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hiroshige III
  • Hoitsu
  • Hokkei
  • Hokusai
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Ikuhide
  • Keinen
  • Kiyochika
  • Kogyo
  • Koson
  • Koun
  • Kunichika
  • Kunisada
  • Kunisada III
  • Kuniteru
  • Kunitoshi
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Kyosai
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Nobukazu
  • Rinsai
  • Sadahide
  • Sadanobu
  • Saigetsu
  • Seiko
  • Shimizu, Seifu
  • Shinsai
  • Sugakudo
  • Suzuki, Kinsen
  • Tadakiyo
  • Toshiaki
  • Toshihide
  • Toshikage
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimasa
  • Toshimine
  • Toyohiro
  • Yasuda, Shodo
  • Yoshifuji
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshikage II
  • Yoshimitsu
  • Yoshimori
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Yoshitsuya II
  • Zeshin
  • Hasegawa, Kannosuke (Chikuyo)
  • Kaburagi, Kiyokata
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Kokunimasa (aka Kunimasa V)
  • Mori, Shunkei
  • Watanabe, Seitei
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Mishima, Shoso
  • Suzuki, Kason
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Fujikawa, Tamenobu
  • Tanigami, Konan
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist
  • Yamanaka, Kodo
  • Yushin, Ayaoka

Series

  • Bairei's Flowers and Birds

Subject

  • Animals & Fish
  • Birds
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Kuchi-e
  • Manga & Bookplates
  • Nature
  • Spring
  • Summer

Period

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Ehon
  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Small (ie. Chuban)
  • Medium (ie. Oban)
  • Large (ie. Triptych)

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Bairei Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei Hyakucho Gafu), Volume 3

Bairei

Bairei Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei Hyakucho Gafu), Volume 3

JPR-211128

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Bairei Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei Hyakucho Gafu) [Complete Set]

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Bairei Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei Hyakucho Gafu) [Complete Set]

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Chigusa no Hana (A Thousand Kinds of Flowers), Volumes II, III & IV

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Chigusa no Hana (A Thousand Kinds of Flowers), Volumes II, III & IV

JPR-211101

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Kudzu Vine and Quails

Bairei

Kudzu Vine and Quails

JPR3-42755

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Shungiku and Chabo

Bairei

Shungiku and Chabo

JPR3-42806

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Loquat and Japanese Paradise Flycatchers

Bairei

Loquat and Japanese Paradise Flycatchers

JPR3-42832

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Brown-Eared Bulbul and Rangoon Creeper

Bairei

Brown-Eared Bulbul and Rangoon Creeper

JPR-208628

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Wintersweet and Parrot

Bairei

Wintersweet and Parrot

JPR3-42790

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Rosa Laevigata and Water Rail

Bairei

Rosa Laevigata and Water Rail

JPR3-42776

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Pear Flowers and Japanese Waxwings

Bairei

Pear Flowers and Japanese Waxwings

JPR3-42780

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Lotus and Ducks

Bairei

Lotus and Ducks

JPR3-42795

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Azalea and Doves

Bairei

Azalea and Doves

JPR3-42775

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Chrysanthemums and Ajikamo

Bairei

Chrysanthemums and Ajikamo

JPR3-42827

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Begonia and Silkies

Bairei

Begonia and Silkies

JPR3-42753

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Passion Flower and Japanese Grosbeak

Bairei

Passion Flower and Japanese Grosbeak

JPR3-42764

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Magnolia and Skylark

Bairei

Magnolia and Skylark

JPR3-42785

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Akebi and Renjaku

Bairei

Akebi and Renjaku

JPR3-42820

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