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

  • Beisaku
  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Hokkei
  • Hokusai
  • Ikuhide
  • Kiyochika
  • Kunichika
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Kyosai
  • Nobukazu
  • Toshiaki
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimasa
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Insects
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Music & Dance
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Spring
  • Still Life
  • Summer
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter

Period

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Musashi: Moon at Tatsumi, Lord Tsunayoshi, and Lady Osame

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The Battle of Awazugahara: Tomoe Gozen and Hatakeyama Shigetada

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Koko (Huang Xiang)

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Three Brothers Denshin, Denko and Denkei (Tian Zhen, Tian Guang and Tian Qing)

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Three Brothers Denshin, Denko and Denkei (Tian Zhen, Tian Guang and Tian Qing)

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Two Brothers Choko and Chorei (Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li)

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Two Brothers Choko and Chorei (Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li)

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Ox: Inari Shrine at Oji

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