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
  • Hokusai
  • Sadanobu
  • Yoshikage II
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Zeshin
  • Hasegawa, Kannosuke (Chikuyo)

Series

  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Bridges
  • Calligraphy
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Comic
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • 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
  • Shunga
  • Spring
  • Still Life
  • Summer
  • Sumo
  • Surimono
  • Tattoo
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter
  • Yokohama-e & Nagasaki-e

Period

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Ehon
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku Hyakkei), Volume III

Hokusai

One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku Hyakkei), Volume III

JPR-211135

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Panoramic View of Arashiyama from the Triple Teahouse

Sadanobu

Panoramic View of Arashiyama from the Triple Teahouse

JPR-210291

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The Precincts of the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

Sadanobu

The Precincts of the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

JPR-210290

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Jo and Uba at Takasago

Yoshitoshi

Jo and Uba at Takasago

JPR-209637

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Hokusai Manga

Hokusai

Hokusai Manga

JP-209024

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One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku Hyakkei)

Hokusai

One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku Hyakkei)

JP-209023

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Sake Gourd with Dish and Butterfly

Zeshin

Sake Gourd with Dish and Butterfly

JPR-208134

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Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

Gekko

Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

JP-208181

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Urami Waterfalls

Hasegawa, Kannosuke (Chikuyo)

Urami Waterfalls

JPR-109640

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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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