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

98090

Artist

  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Hiroshige III
  • Kiyochika
  • Kunichika
  • Kunitoshi
  • Nobukazu
  • Shimizu, Seifu
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 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

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

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Low Tide: Women of the Bunka Era

Toshikata

Low Tide: Women of the Bunka Era

JPR-210869

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Ikebana

Chikanobu

Ikebana

JP-209763

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Title Page

Toshikata

Title Page

JP-107537

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Young Girl Carrying a Tea Tray

Toshikata

Young Girl Carrying a Tea Tray

JP-93052

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Kusudama

Toshikata

Kusudama

JP-93030

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Playing the Koto

Chikanobu

Playing the Koto

JPR-208741

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Creating Bonkei Tray Landscapes

Chikanobu

Creating Bonkei Tray Landscapes

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Watching a Noh Performance

Chikanobu

Watching a Noh Performance

JPR-208739

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Watching a Theater Performance

Chikanobu

Watching a Theater Performance

JPR-208738

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Leisure

Chikanobu

Leisure

JPR-208729

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Shell Game

Chikanobu

Shell Game

JPR-208728

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Guests Return Home

Toshikata

Guests Return Home

JPR-208721

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Taking Down a Blind

Toshikata

Taking Down a Blind

JPR-208720

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Invitation to the Latter Part of the Tea Gathering

Toshikata

Invitation to the Latter Part of the Tea Gathering

JPR-208719

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Charcoal Setting

Toshikata

Charcoal Setting

JPR-208718

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The Menu

Toshikata

The Menu

JPR-208717

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The Hostess Greets Her Guests

Toshikata

The Hostess Greets Her Guests

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Entering a Tea Room

Toshikata

Entering a Tea Room

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Title Page: Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony

Toshikata

Title Page: Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony

JPR-208712

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Sugoroku Backgammon

Chikanobu

Sugoroku Backgammon

JPR-97133

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Choosing a Scroll Painting

Chikanobu

Choosing a Scroll Painting

JPR-97298

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Title Page

Toshikata

Title Page

JP-92517

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