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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280180

Artist

  • Kyosai
  • Saigetsu

Series

  • 100 Pictures by Kyosai

Subject

  • Animals & Fish
  • Birds
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Comic
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Nature
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Warriors & Samurai

Period

  • 1800 - 1868 (Edo)
  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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The Husband's Beloved Red Hat, Shaking Like the Ghost of the Potato Jelly

Kyosai

The Husband's Beloved Red Hat, Shaking Like the Ghost of the Potato Jelly

JP-208817

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Hiding the Head but Not the Butt

Kyosai

Hiding the Head but Not the Butt

JP-208825

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Flower on a Withered Tree, Strolling Like a Dog on the River

Kyosai

Flower on a Withered Tree, Strolling Like a Dog on the River

JP-208823

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Flowers Sprouting from Dried Beans, Getting a Headache from Worrying about Your Neighbor's Digestion

Kyosai

Flowers Sprouting from Dried Beans, Getting a Headache from Worrying about Your Neighbor's Digestion

JP-208820

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A Bell Hanging from a Lantern, Three People Together are as Wise as the Bodhisattva Monju

Kyosai

A Bell Hanging from a Lantern, Three People Together are as Wise as the Bodhisattva Monju

JP-208815

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The Blessings of the Buddha are in Proportion to the Offerings, A God Lives in the Head of an Honest Person

Kyosai

The Blessings of the Buddha are in Proportion to the Offerings, A God Lives in the Head of an Honest Person

JP-208814

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Cranes and Their Young

Saigetsu

Cranes and Their Young

JPR-103962

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