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
  • Eizan
  • Gekko
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Kunichika
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Nobukazu
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimine
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 12 Months in Modern Times
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Tale of Genji
  • 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
  • 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

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Mother and Child in Autumn

Eizan

Mother and Child in Autumn

JPR-207896

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Taira no Sakurako at Sakura River

Gekko

Taira no Sakurako at Sakura River

JP-92537

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January

Gekko

January

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Hide and Seek

Gekko

Hide and Seek

JPR3-25917

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July

Gekko

July

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Title Page: Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony

Toshikata

Title Page: Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony

JPR-208712

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Full Moon Viewing

Gekko

Full Moon Viewing

JPR-111268

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Number Game

Miyagawa, Shuntei

Number Game

JP-110728

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Enshi (Yanzi)

Chikanobu

Enshi (Yanzi)

JPR-111314

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Osho (Wang Xiang)

Chikanobu

Osho (Wang Xiang)

JPR-111306

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Sai Jun (Cai Shun)

Chikanobu

Sai Jun (Cai Shun)

JPR-111280

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Go Mo (Wu Meng)

Chikanobu

Go Mo (Wu Meng)

JPR-111278

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Goldfish

Chikanobu

Goldfish

JPR-97119

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Kyoshi (Jiang Shi)

Chikanobu

Kyoshi (Jiang Shi)

JPR-111316

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To Fujin (Tang Furen)

Chikanobu

To Fujin (Tang Furen)

JPR-111308

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Bin Shiken (Min Ziqian)

Chikanobu

Bin Shiken (Min Ziqian)

JPR-111302

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Rikuseki (Lu Ji)

Chikanobu

Rikuseki (Lu Ji)

JPR-111284

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Kaku Kyo (Guo Ju)

Chikanobu

Kaku Kyo (Guo Ju)

JPR-111282

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Ko Sankoku (Huang Tingjian)

Chikanobu

Ko Sankoku (Huang Tingjian)

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Two Brothers Choko and Chorei (Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li)

Chikanobu

Two Brothers Choko and Chorei (Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li)

JPR-111290

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Hare: Myogisha Shrine at Kameido

Chikanobu

Hare: Myogisha Shrine at Kameido

JPR-97085

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Ox: Inari Shrine at Oji

Chikanobu

Ox: Inari Shrine at Oji

JPR-97081

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Oniwaka and the Carp

Yoshitoshi

Oniwaka and the Carp

JPR5519

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Catching Fireflies

Miyagawa, Shuntei

Catching Fireflies

JP-94861

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