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
  • Biho
  • Chikanobu
  • Eizan
  • Gekko
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hiroshige III
  • Hoitsu
  • Hokusai
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Keinen
  • Kiyochika
  • Kogyo
  • Koson
  • Koun
  • Kunichika
  • Kuniteru
  • Kyosai
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Nobukazu
  • Rinsai
  • Saigetsu
  • Seiko
  • Tadakiyo
  • Toshihide
  • Toshikage
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimine
  • Yoshifuji
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshimitsu
  • Yoshimori
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kaburagi, Kiyokata
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Mori, Shunkei
  • Watanabe, Seitei
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Mishima, Shoso
  • Suzuki, Kason
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Fujikawa, Tamenobu
  • Tanigami, Konan
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist
  • Yamanaka, Kodo
  • Yushin, Ayaoka

Series

  • 100 Ancient and Modern Beauties
  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 12 Months in Modern Times
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 32 Aspects of Women
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • 54 Chapters of the Tale of Genji
  • Bairei's Flowers and Birds
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Essays by Gekko
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Gekko Zuihitsu
  • Hokusai Manga
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Keinen kacho gafu
  • Tale of Genji
  • 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
  • Manga & Bookplates
  • Moon & Night
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Music & Dance
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Shunga
  • Spring
  • Still Life
  • Summer
  • Sumo
  • Surimono
  • Tattoo
  • Tokaido
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter
  • Yokohama-e & Nagasaki-e

Period

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

Medium

  • Ehon
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Iris Flowers

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First Laugh: Girl with Puppy

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Strong Woman Kanejo and Horse

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Girl with Cat Chasing Maple Leaves

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Dawn: Girl and Mouse

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Moon of Kintoki's Mountain

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Moon at Kitayama: Toyohara Sumiaki

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Puppy and Butterfly

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Hokusai Manga, Volume 12

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Hokusai Manga, Volume 6

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Bairei Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei Hyakucho Gafu), Volume 3

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Bairei Album of One Hundred Birds (Bairei Hyakucho Gafu) [Complete Set]

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Chapter 27: The Cressets (Kagaribi)

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Chapter 22: The Tendril Wreath (Tamakazura)

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Chapter 20: The Bluebell (Asagao)

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Chapter 33: New Wisteria Leaves (Fuji no Uraba)

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Chapter 32: The Plum Tree Branch (Umegae)

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Chapter 21: The Maidens (Otome)

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Chapter 34: Spring Shoots I (Wakana I)

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Chapter 35: Wakana II (Spring Shoots II)

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Chapter 19: Wisps of Cloud (Usugumo)

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Chapter 18: Wind in the Pines (Matsukaze)

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Chapter 36: The Oak Tree (Kashiwagi)

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Chapter 23: The Warbler's First Song (Hatsune)

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