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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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
  • Hasegawa, Kannosuke (Chikuyo)
  • 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
  • Yushin, Ayaoka

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
  • Kuchi-e
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Music & Dance
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • 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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Mo So (Meng Zong)

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Mo So (Meng Zong)

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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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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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Watching a Theater Performance

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Watching a Theater Performance

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Court Ladies with a Cockatoo

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Court Ladies with a Cockatoo

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Viewing Wisteria in Full Bloom

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Viewing Wisteria in Full Bloom

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Leisure

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Leisure

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Shell Game

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Shell Game

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Preparing for a Concert

Chikanobu

Preparing for a Concert

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Poetry

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Poetry

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Marriage Ceremony

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Marriage Ceremony

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Moon Viewing

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Moon Viewing

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Banquet at Tokyo Peers School

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Banquet at Tokyo Peers School

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Bijin in the Meiji Era

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Bijin in the Meiji Era

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Wives of the Tokugawa Family Tree

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Wives of the Tokugawa Family Tree

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Enshi (Yanzi)

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Enshi (Yanzi)

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Sweet Sake on New Year's Day

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Sweet Sake on New Year's Day

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Writing

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Writing

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Setsubun: Warding Off Bad Luck

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Setsubun: Warding Off Bad Luck

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Viewing the Noh Play

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Viewing the Noh Play

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Noble Women at a Mountain Village

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Noble Women at a Mountain Village

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