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

  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige II
  • Keinen
  • Kiyochika
  • Kunichika
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Kyosai
  • Nobukazu
  • Sugakudo
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • Biographies of Modern Heroes
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Children
  • Comic
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Sumo
  • Warriors & Samurai

Period

  • 1800 - 1868 (Edo)
  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)
  • 1912 - 1945 (Taisho & Early Showa)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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The Dancing Pot at Ninna-ji

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The Dancing Pot at Ninna-ji

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Act Four from Chushingura

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Act Four from Chushingura

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Preface from Chushingura

Yoshitoshi

Preface from Chushingura

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Onogawa Kisaburo

Yoshitoshi

Onogawa Kisaburo

JPR-208808

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Gongsun Shen, the Dragon in the Clouds

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Gongsun Shen, the Dragon in the Clouds

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Kirishima Matsugoro

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Kirishima Matsugoro

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Kazamado Hanji

Yoshitoshi

Kazamado Hanji

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Moon on Hazy Night: Kumasaka

Yoshitoshi

Moon on Hazy Night: Kumasaka

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Sumo wrestler Shirafuji Genta and Kappa

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Sumo wrestler Shirafuji Genta and Kappa

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Hihi Coming Down from Mountain to Collect His Meal

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Hihi Coming Down from Mountain to Collect His Meal

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Shimura Masazo Katsutoyo Captures Yamauba Alive

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Shimura Masazo Katsutoyo Captures Yamauba Alive

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