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
  • Keinen
  • Kiyochika
  • Kogyo
  • Kunichika
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Nobukazu
  • Sugakudo
  • Toshihide
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Zeshin
  • Mori, Shunkei
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 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)
  • Large (ie. Triptych)

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Chapter 20: The Bluebell (Asagao)

Gekko

Chapter 20: The Bluebell (Asagao)

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Chapter 25: The Fireflies (Hotaru)

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Chapter 25: The Fireflies (Hotaru)

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Chapter 43: Red Plum Blossoms

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Chapter 43: Red Plum Blossoms

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Chapter 52: The Mayfly (Kagero)

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Chapter 52: The Mayfly (Kagero)

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Chapter 3: The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)

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Chapter 3: The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)

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General Odera Attacking the Hundred Foot Cliff with All His Might

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General Odera Attacking the Hundred Foot Cliff with All His Might

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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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Maebara Isuke Munefusa

Gekko

Maebara Isuke Munefusa

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Okuda Sadaemon Yukitaka

Gekko

Okuda Sadaemon Yukitaka

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Mase Magokuro Masatoki

Gekko

Mase Magokuro Masatoki

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Muramatsu Sandayu Takanao

Gekko

Muramatsu Sandayu Takanao

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December

Gekko

December

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Snow Viewing

Gekko

Snow Viewing

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Tadanobu and Kakuhan at Mt. Yoshino

Gekko

Tadanobu and Kakuhan at Mt. Yoshino

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Fierce Battle at Niuzhuang

Gekko

Fierce Battle at Niuzhuang

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Chapter 51: The Drifting Boat (Ukifune)

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Chapter 51: The Drifting Boat (Ukifune)

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