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

  • Bairei
  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Ikuhide
  • Kunichika
  • Nobukazu
  • Sadanobu
  • Seiko
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

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)
  • Large (ie. Triptych)

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Chapter 43: Red Plum Blossoms

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Chapter 43: Red Plum Blossoms

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Chapter 8: Under the Cherry Blossoms (Hana no En)

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Chapter 8: Under the Cherry Blossoms (Hana no En)

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Adonis Plant

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Mase Kyudayu Masaaki

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Mase Kyudayu Masaaki

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Cherry Blossoms at Koganei

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Cherry Blossoms at Koganei

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Taira no Sakurako at Sakura River

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Taira no Sakurako at Sakura River

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February

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April

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April

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Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

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Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

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Cherry Blossom Viewing at Ueno

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Cherry Blossom Viewing at Ueno

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Cherry Blossoms at Sumida

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Cherry Blossoms at Sumida

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Performance at Spring Garden

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Performance at Spring Garden

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