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

  • Bairei
  • Gekko
  • Kiyochika
  • Kunichika
  • Suzuki, Kinsen
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimine
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kaburagi, Kiyokata
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Watanabe, Seitei
  • Mishima, Shoso
  • Suzuki, Kason
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Yamanaka, Kodo

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • Bairei's Flowers and Birds
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)

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
  • Senso-e
  • Shunga
  • 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

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Strong Woman Kanejo and Horse

Takeuchi, Keishu

Strong Woman Kanejo and Horse

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Girl with Cat Chasing Maple Leaves

Takeuchi, Keishu

Girl with Cat Chasing Maple Leaves

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Dawn: Girl and Mouse

Takeuchi, Keishu

Dawn: Girl and Mouse

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Title Page: The Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji

Gekko

Title Page: The Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji

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Contents Page: One Hundred Views of the Moon

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Contents Page: One Hundred Views of the Moon

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A Master Text of Popular Songs, No. 4

Kunichika

A Master Text of Popular Songs, No. 4

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Totenko: A Cock Crows

Takeuchi, Keishu

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Title Page

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Title Page

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Color of Autumn

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Color of Autumn

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Kudzu Vine and Quails

Bairei

Kudzu Vine and Quails

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Mimura Jiroemon Kanetsune

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Mimura Jiroemon Kanetsune

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Morning after Snow

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Morning after Snow

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Lady Kesa

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Lady Kesa

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Lake Shore

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Lake Shore

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Bijin Lying on Western-style Bed

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Bijin Lying on Western-style Bed

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Outdoor Sketch

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Outdoor Sketch

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Cherry Blossom Viewing

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Cherry Blossom Viewing

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Mother and Daughter Reading a Letter

Toshikata

Mother and Daughter Reading a Letter

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Drizzling Rain (Samidare)

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Drizzling Rain (Samidare)

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Morning Glory

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Morning Glory

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Lady in Summer

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Lady in Summer

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Yatsuhashi Bridge in Iris Garden

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Koto Music

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Koto Music

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