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

180090

Artist

  • Chikanobu
  • Eizan
  • Gakutei
  • Gekko
  • Hokkei
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Kiyochika
  • Koun
  • Kunichika
  • Kunisada
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Nobukazu
  • Suzuki, Kinsen
  • Toshihide
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimine
  • Toyohiro
  • Yasuda, Shodo
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kaburagi, Kiyokata
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Kokunimasa (aka Kunimasa V)
  • Watanabe, Seitei
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Mishima, Shoso
  • Suzuki, Kason
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist
  • Yamanaka, Kodo

Series

  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Calligraphy
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Kuchi-e
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Music & Dance
  • Nature
  • 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

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

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Mo So (Meng Zong)

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Mo So (Meng Zong)

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Playing the Koto: Nagoya Woman of the Koka Era

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Playing the Koto: Nagoya Woman of the Koka Era

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Low Tide: Women of the Bunka Era

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Low Tide: Women of the Bunka Era

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No. 11: Flock of Pigeons

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No. 11: Flock of Pigeons

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No.9: Moon Viewing

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No.9: Moon Viewing

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Ikebana

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Ikebana

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Flower Arranging

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Flower Arranging

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Title Page

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Title Page

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Bijin Lying on Western-style Bed

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Bijin Lying on Western-style Bed

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Outdoor Sketch

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Outdoor Sketch

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Mother and Daughter Reading a Letter

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Mother and Daughter Reading a Letter

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Koto Music

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Koto Music

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Bijin Viewing Plum Blossoms

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Bijin Viewing Plum Blossoms

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Young Girl Carrying a Tea Tray

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Young Girl Carrying a Tea Tray

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Newspaper

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Newspaper

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Tanabata Festival

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Tanabata Festival

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Evening Plover (Novel by Nagai Kafu)

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Evening Plover (Novel by Nagai Kafu)

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Visiting the Temple in the New Year

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Visiting the Temple in the New Year

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Kusudama

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Kusudama

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Sign of Spring

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Sign of Spring

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Oiran with Pipe and Her Kamuro

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Oiran with Pipe and Her Kamuro

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Playing the Koto

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Playing the Koto

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Creating Bonkei Tray Landscapes

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Creating Bonkei Tray Landscapes

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Watching a Noh Performance

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Watching a Noh Performance

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