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
  • Kiyochika
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Nobukazu
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimine
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • 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
  • 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

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)
  • 1912 - 1945 (Taisho & Early Showa)

Medium

  • Photography
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Moon of Kintoki's Mountain

Yoshitoshi

Moon of Kintoki's Mountain

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Chapter 20: The Bluebell (Asagao)

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Chapter 20: The Bluebell (Asagao)

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Chapter 19: Wisps of Cloud (Usugumo)

Gekko

Chapter 19: Wisps of Cloud (Usugumo)

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Chapter 42: The Perfumed Prince

Gekko

Chapter 42: The Perfumed Prince

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Chapter 40: The Law (Minori)

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Chapter 40: The Law (Minori)

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Chapter 2: Hahakigi (The Broom Tree)

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Chapter 2: Hahakigi (The Broom Tree)

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

Gekko

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

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Chapter 16: At the Pass (Sekiya)

Gekko

Chapter 16: At the Pass (Sekiya)

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Three Girls with a Japanese Flag

Ikeda, Terukata

Three Girls with a Japanese Flag

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The Moon Through a Crumbling Window

Yoshitoshi

The Moon Through a Crumbling Window

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Moon of the Pleasure Quarters

Yoshitoshi

Moon of the Pleasure Quarters

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Buddhist Monk Receives Cassia Seeds on a Moonlit Night

Yoshitoshi

Buddhist Monk Receives Cassia Seeds on a Moonlit Night

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Moon of the Southern Sea

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Moon of the Southern Sea

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Moon of Enlightenment

Yoshitoshi

Moon of Enlightenment

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Received Back into Moon Palace: Bamboo Cutter

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Received Back into Moon Palace: Bamboo Cutter

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Dawn Moon of the Shinto Rites: Festival on a Hill

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Dawn Moon of the Shinto Rites: Festival on a Hill

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Obon Festival Moon

Yoshitoshi

Obon Festival Moon

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October: Chrysanthemum Viewing

Nobukazu

October: Chrysanthemum Viewing

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No. 11: Flock of Pigeons

Toshikata

No. 11: Flock of Pigeons

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View of Miyajima

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View of Miyajima

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Hide and Seek

Gekko

Hide and Seek

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August: Niwaka Festival

Nobukazu

August: Niwaka Festival

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Moon of Enlightenment: Hotei

Yoshitoshi

Moon of Enlightenment: Hotei

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Celebration of Shichigosan at Shrine

Gekko

Celebration of Shichigosan at Shrine

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