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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Price

1200380

Artist

  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Ikuhide
  • Kunichika
  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Bridges
  • Calligraphy
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Comic
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Music & Dance
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Senso-e
  • Spring
  • Still Life
  • Summer
  • Sumo
  • Tattoo
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter
  • Yokohama-e & Nagasaki-e

Period

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

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Contents Page: One Hundred Views of the Moon

Yoshitoshi

Contents Page: One Hundred Views of the Moon

JP-210491

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Viewing Cherry Blossoms

Kunichika

Viewing Cherry Blossoms

JP110846

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Kabuki Play Toyama-jo Yukige no Kiyomizu

Kunichika

Kabuki Play Toyama-jo Yukige no Kiyomizu

JPR-209053

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Imperial Visit to the Third National Industrial Exhibition in Ueno Park

Ikuhide

Imperial Visit to the Third National Industrial Exhibition in Ueno Park

JPR-208641

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Cherry Blossoms at Night in Spring

Chikanobu

Cherry Blossoms at Night in Spring

JPR-97181

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Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

Gekko

Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

JP-208181

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Miuraya Scene: Sukeroku and Courtesan Agemaki

Kunichika

Miuraya Scene: Sukeroku and Courtesan Agemaki

JPR-97139

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Title Page: Yoshitoshi's One Hundred Views of the Moon

Yoshitoshi

Title Page: Yoshitoshi's One Hundred Views of the Moon

JP-110760

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Cherry Blossoms Along the Banks of Sumida River

Chikanobu

Cherry Blossoms Along the Banks of Sumida River

JPR-97265

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Full Moon among the Plum Blossoms

Chikanobu

Full Moon among the Plum Blossoms

JPR-97347

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