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

  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hiroshige III
  • Hokusai
  • Kiyochika
  • Yoshikage II
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist
  • Yushin, Ayaoka

Series

  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months

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
  • Senso-e
  • 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)

Medium

  • Photography
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Chapter 50: The Eastern Cottage (Azumaya)

Gekko

Chapter 50: The Eastern Cottage (Azumaya)

JP-210969

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Ehon: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji [Complete Set]

Hokusai

Ehon: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji [Complete Set]

JPR-210951

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The Moon of the Red Cliffs

Yoshitoshi

The Moon of the Red Cliffs

JP-210505

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View of Miyajima

Unsigned / Unknown Artist

View of Miyajima

JP-210390

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Uraga in Sagami Province

Hiroshige

Uraga in Sagami Province

JPR-210049

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Ariake Restaurant at Imado

Kiyochika

Ariake Restaurant at Imado

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December

Gekko

December

JPR-111234

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Kites: Hirokoji at Ueno

Hiroshige III

Kites: Hirokoji at Ueno

JPR1-21575

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Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

Gekko

Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

JP-208181

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Craft Shop

Hiroshige III

Craft Shop

JPR-207904

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Torpedo Fireworks at Nakasu on Sumida River

Kiyochika

Torpedo Fireworks at Nakasu on Sumida River

JP-111894

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Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo

Hiroshige

Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo

JPR-111550

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Sudden Shower over Ohashi Bridge

Hiroshige

Sudden Shower over Ohashi Bridge

JPR-111532

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Heavy Snow at Ueno Toshogu Shrine

Kiyochika

Heavy Snow at Ueno Toshogu Shrine

JP-109414

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Cherry Blossoms at Sumida

Gekko

Cherry Blossoms at Sumida

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Winter Battle in Osaka (Sanada Yukimura Hides in Reeds)

Gekko

Winter Battle in Osaka (Sanada Yukimura Hides in Reeds)

JP1-57927

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Iris Garden

Yoshitoshi

Iris Garden

JP-110424

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Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Hodogaya and Totsuka

Hiroshige II

Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Hodogaya and Totsuka

JPR-109644

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Dance of the Star of Longevity at Kaimongatake, Makurazaki in Satsuma Province

Hiroshige II

Dance of the Star of Longevity at Kaimongatake, Makurazaki in Satsuma Province

JPR-109824

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Rice Planting in May

Chikanobu

Rice Planting in May

JPR-97267

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Japanese Great Victory Over Phoenix Castle

Yoshikage II

Japanese Great Victory Over Phoenix Castle

JP-96278

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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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Catching Sweetfish in the Tama River

Chikanobu

Catching Sweetfish in the Tama River

JPR-97323

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Kegon Waterfall

Yushin, Ayaoka

Kegon Waterfall

JP5954

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