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

  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Hiroshige
  • Hokusai
  • Kiyochika
  • Kuniteru
  • Kyosai
  • Nobukazu
  • Sadanobu
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshimori
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kokunimasa (aka Kunimasa V)
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Bridges
  • Calligraphy
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Comic
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Genji
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Insects
  • Kuchi-e
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Music & Dance
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Senso-e
  • Shunga
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Sumo
  • Tattoo
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter

Period

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)
  • 1912 - 1945 (Taisho & Early Showa)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Chapter 14: Pilgrimage to Sumiyoshi (Miotsukushi)

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Chapter 14: Pilgrimage to Sumiyoshi (Miotsukushi)

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Chapter 40: The Law (Minori)

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Chapter 40: The Law (Minori)

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Cooling Off at Shijo

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Cooling Off at Shijo

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Moon Above the Sea at Daimotsu Bay: Benkei

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Moon Above the Sea at Daimotsu Bay: Benkei

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Reflected Moonlight

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Reflected Moonlight

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The Moon Through a Crumbling Window

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The Moon Through a Crumbling Window

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Buddhist Monk Receives Cassia Seeds on a Moonlit Night

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Buddhist Monk Receives Cassia Seeds on a Moonlit Night

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Moon of the Southern Sea

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Moon of the Southern Sea

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Moon of Enlightenment

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Moon of Enlightenment

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Rising Moon over Mount Nanping

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Rising Moon over Mount Nanping

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Dawn Moon of the Shinto Rites: Festival on a Hill

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Dawn Moon of the Shinto Rites: Festival on a Hill

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Obon Festival Moon

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Obon Festival Moon

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Picture of Captain Osawa and Six Others, the Seven-man Suicide Squad from the Warship Yaeyama, Pushing Forward in Rongcheng Bay

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Picture of Captain Osawa and Six Others, the Seven-man Suicide Squad from the Warship Yaeyama, Pushing Forward in Rongcheng Bay

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The Naval Battle and Capture of Haiyang Island

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The Naval Battle and Capture of Haiyang Island

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Moon of Enlightenment: Hotei

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Moon of Enlightenment: Hotei

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Oniwaka Observing the Great Carp

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Oniwaka Observing the Great Carp

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Pulling Young Pines on the Day of the Rat

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Pulling Young Pines on the Day of the Rat

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Daruma of Enlightenment

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Daruma of Enlightenment

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Buddhist Monk Receives Cassia Seeds on a Moonlit Night

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Buddhist Monk Receives Cassia Seeds on a Moonlit Night

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Chapter 54: Yume no Ukihashi (Floating Bridge of Dreams)

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Chapter 54: Yume no Ukihashi (Floating Bridge of Dreams)

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The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori

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The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori

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December

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December

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Guardian God and Rochishin

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Guardian God and Rochishin

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Li Kuei Battles Chang Shun Underwater

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Li Kuei Battles Chang Shun Underwater

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