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
  • Beisaku
  • Biho
  • Chikanobu
  • Eizan
  • Gekko
  • Ginko
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hiroshige III
  • Hoitsu
  • Hokusai
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Ikuhide
  • Keinen
  • Kiyochika
  • Kogyo
  • Koson
  • Koun
  • Kunichika
  • Kunisada III
  • Kuniteru
  • Kunitoshi
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Kyosai
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Nobukazu
  • Rinsai
  • Sadahide
  • Seiko
  • Sugakudo
  • Tadakiyo
  • Toshiaki
  • Toshihide
  • Toshikage
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimasa
  • Toshimine
  • Yasuda, Shodo
  • Yoshifuji
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshikage II
  • Yoshimitsu
  • Yoshimori
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Yoshitsuya II
  • Kaburagi, Kiyokata
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Kokunimasa (aka Kunimasa V)
  • 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
  • Biographies of Modern Heroes
  • 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
  • Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 1912 - 1945 (Taisho & Early Showa)

Medium

  • Ehon
  • Etching
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Chapter 9: Heart-to-Heart (Aoi)

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Chapter 45: The Maiden of the Bridge (Hashihime)

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Chapter 45: The Maiden of the Bridge (Hashihime)

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Chapter 1: The Paulownia Pavilion (Kiritsubo)

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Chapter 53: Writing Practice (Tenarai)

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Chapter 52: The Mayfly (Kagero)

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Chapter 2: Hahakigi (The Broom Tree)

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Chapter 3: The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)

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Chapter 50: The Eastern Cottage (Azumaya)

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Chapter 50: The Eastern Cottage (Azumaya)

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Chapter 4: The Twilight Beauty (Yugao)

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Chapter 4: The Twilight Beauty (Yugao)

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Chapter 5: Young Murasaki (Wakamurasaki)

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Chapter 49: The Ivy (Yadorigi)

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Chapter 49: The Ivy (Yadorigi)

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Chapter 48: Bracken Shoots (Sawarabi)

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Chapter 48: Bracken Shoots (Sawarabi)

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Chapter 54: The Floating Bridge of Dreams (Yume no Ukihashi))

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Title Page: The Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji

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Chapter 15: A Waste of Weeds (Yomogiu)

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Chapter 15: A Waste of Weeds (Yomogiu)

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Chapter 39: Evening Mist (Yugiri)

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Chapter 39: Evening Mist (Yugiri)

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Chapter 38: The Bell Cricket (Suzumushi)

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Chapter 16: At the Pass (Sekiya)

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Chapter 16: At the Pass (Sekiya)

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Chapter 17: The Picture Contest (E-Awase)

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Poem by Kinto

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General Odera Attacking the Hundred Foot Cliff with All His Might

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Mo So (Meng Zong)

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Moon of Pure Snow at Asano River: The Filial Daughter Chikako

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

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