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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Price

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Artist

  • Bairei
  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Kiyochika
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Nobukazu
  • Sugakudo
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Mori, Shunkei
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 32 Aspects of Women
  • Bairei's Flowers and Birds
  • 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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Iris Flowers

Gekko

Iris Flowers

JPR-211214

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Puppy and Butterfly

Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Puppy and Butterfly

JP-93027

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Chapter 25: The Fireflies (Hotaru)

Gekko

Chapter 25: The Fireflies (Hotaru)

JP-211054

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Chapter 52: The Mayfly (Kagero)

Gekko

Chapter 52: The Mayfly (Kagero)

JP-211004

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Chapter 3: The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)

Gekko

Chapter 3: The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)

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Begonia

Gekko

Begonia

JPR-210872

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Cooling Off at Shijo

Yoshitoshi

Cooling Off at Shijo

JP-208633

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A Summer Evening

Yoshitoshi

A Summer Evening

JP-208605

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No.9: Moon Viewing

Toshikata

No.9: Moon Viewing

JPR-210294

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Shungiku and Chabo

Bairei

Shungiku and Chabo

JPR3-42806

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Lady in Summer

Terasaki, Kogyo

Lady in Summer

JP-93056

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July

Gekko

July

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Chicks, Bees and Tsuwabuki

Sugakudo

Chicks, Bees and Tsuwabuki

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Go Mo (Wu Meng)

Chikanobu

Go Mo (Wu Meng)

JPR-111278

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Kyoshi (Jiang Shi)

Chikanobu

Kyoshi (Jiang Shi)

JPR-111316

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Cooling Off: Bijin with Fan

Chikanobu

Cooling Off: Bijin with Fan

JPR-97108

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Torpedo Fireworks at Nakasu on Sumida River

Kiyochika

Torpedo Fireworks at Nakasu on Sumida River

JP-111894

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Praying Mantis and Fly

Mori, Shunkei

Praying Mantis and Fly

JP-111318

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Itchy: A Woman of the Kaei Era

Yoshitoshi

Itchy: A Woman of the Kaei Era

JP1313

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The Delighted Type: A Modern Geisha in the Meiji Era

Yoshitoshi

The Delighted Type: A Modern Geisha in the Meiji Era

JPR-109536

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Catching Fireflies

Miyagawa, Shuntei

Catching Fireflies

JP-94861

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August

Gekko

August

JPR-111242

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Grasshopper and Rice

Mori, Shunkei

Grasshopper and Rice

JP-111320

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July: Star Festival

Nobukazu

July: Star Festival

JPR-109610

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