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
  • Kunichika
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kaburagi, Kiyokata
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • Biographies of Modern Heroes
  • Essays by Gekko
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Hokusai Manga
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • 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
  • 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

  • Ehon
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Chapter 35: Wakana II (Spring Shoots II)

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Mount Tobisu Dawn Moon: Toda Hanbei Shigeyuki

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Moonlight Patrol: Saito Toshimitsu

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Dawn Moon and Tumbling Snow: Kobayashi Heihachiro

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The Gion District: Oishi Chikara

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Moon Above the Sea at Daimotsu Bay: Benkei

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Hazy Night Moon: Kumasaka

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Mount Tobisu Dawn Moon: Toda Hanbei Shigeyuki

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Mount Ji Ming Moon: Zi Fang

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