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

  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Hokusai
  • Kogyo
  • Kunichika
  • Kunisada III
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Tadakiyo
  • Toshikage
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshimitsu
  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • Flowers of Japan
  • Tale of Genji
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Bridges
  • Calligraphy
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Genji
  • Insects
  • Kuchi-e
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Music & Dance
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Senso-e
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter

Period

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Medium (ie. Oban)
  • Large (ie. Triptych)
  • Extra Large

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Chapter 32: The Plum Tree Branch (Umegae)

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Chapter 32: The Plum Tree Branch (Umegae)

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Chapter 43: Red Plum Blossoms

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Chapter 43: Red Plum Blossoms

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Chapter 40: The Law (Minori)

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Chapter 40: The Law (Minori)

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Chapter 41: The Seer (Maboroshi)

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Chapter 41: The Seer (Maboroshi)

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Chapter 12: Suma

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Chapter 12: Suma

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Chapter 1: The Paulownia Pavilion (Kiritsubo)

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Chapter 1: The Paulownia Pavilion (Kiritsubo)

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Chapter 52: The Mayfly (Kagero)

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Chapter 52: The Mayfly (Kagero)

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Chapter 48: Bracken Shoots (Sawarabi)

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Chapter 48: Bracken Shoots (Sawarabi)

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Chapter 39: Evening Mist (Yugiri)

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Chapter 39: Evening Mist (Yugiri)

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Chapter 17: The Picture Contest (E-Awase)

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Chapter 17: The Picture Contest (E-Awase)

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Ichikawa Danjuro as Sanada Yukimura

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Ichikawa Danjuro as Sanada Yukimura

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September

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September

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Watching a Noh Performance

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Watching a Noh Performance

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Watching a Theater Performance

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Watching a Theater Performance

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Poetry

Chikanobu

Poetry

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Kabuki Theatre

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Kabuki Theatre

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Boating to the Theatre District

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Boating to the Theatre District

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October

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October

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Viewing the Noh Play

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Viewing the Noh Play

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Scene from a Kabuki Play: Imoseyama Onna Teikin

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Scene from a Kabuki Play: Imoseyama Onna Teikin

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Kabuki Actors Nakamura Fukusuke, Ichikawa Danjuro and Onoe Kikugoro

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Kabuki Actors Nakamura Fukusuke, Ichikawa Danjuro and Onoe Kikugoro

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Poetry

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Poetry

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Kabuki Play: Onoe Kikugoro as Bonji no Kiyojiro and Iwai Matsunosuke as Omaki

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Kabuki Play: Onoe Kikugoro as Bonji no Kiyojiro and Iwai Matsunosuke as Omaki

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Flower Temple Bell: Noh Play Dojoji

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Flower Temple Bell: Noh Play Dojoji

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