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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480100

Artist

  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Kiyochika
  • Kogyo
  • Kunichika
  • Kunisada III
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Tadakiyo
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshimitsu
  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • Flowers of Japan
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months

Subject

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

Period

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Medium (ie. Oban)

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Title Page: The Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji

Gekko

Title Page: The Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji

JP-210963

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September

Gekko

September

JPR-111240

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Mimura Jiroemon Kanetsune

Gekko

Mimura Jiroemon Kanetsune

JPR-208681

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Kabuki Theatre

Gekko

Kabuki Theatre

JPR3-40734

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Boating to the Theatre District

Gekko

Boating to the Theatre District

JPR-111264

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October

Gekko

October

JPR-111238

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Flower Temple Bell: Noh Play Dojoji

Gekko

Flower Temple Bell: Noh Play Dojoji

JP-92545

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Calligraphy Performance at Flower Mountain

Gekko

Calligraphy Performance at Flower Mountain

JP-92603

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Performance at Spring Garden

Gekko

Performance at Spring Garden

JP-92527

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Cover for Ehon Fujin Fuzoku Zukushi

Gekko

Cover for Ehon Fujin Fuzoku Zukushi

JP-110766

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