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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Price

1900280

Artist

  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Koun
  • Kunichika
  • Nobukazu
  • Sadahide
  • Shinsai
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era

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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Playing the Koto

Chikanobu

Playing the Koto

JPR-208741

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Shogun's Inspection of Ammunition Explosions Over Water

Chikanobu

Shogun's Inspection of Ammunition Explosions Over Water

JPR-208737

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Preparing for a Concert

Chikanobu

Preparing for a Concert

JPR-208727

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October: Wealthy Merchants Celebrating for God Ebisu

Chikanobu

October: Wealthy Merchants Celebrating for God Ebisu

JP-111648

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

Chikanobu

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

JPR-208634

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Koto

Chikanobu

Koto

JPR-97129

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Ro Rai (Lao Laizi)

Chikanobu

Ro Rai (Lao Laizi)

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

Chikanobu

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

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Ox: Inari Shrine at Oji

Chikanobu

Ox: Inari Shrine at Oji

JPR-97081

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Shamisen

Chikanobu

Shamisen

JPR-97131

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New Year's Party

Chikanobu

New Year's Party

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New Year's Mochi Parade

Chikanobu

New Year's Mochi Parade

JPR1-51498

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Two String Koto

Chikanobu

Two String Koto

JPR-97125

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