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
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hiroshige III
  • Hokusai
  • Kiyochika
  • Kunichika
  • Sadanobu
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshikage II
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Hasegawa, Kannosuke (Chikuyo)
  • Yushin, Ayaoka

Series

  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • 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
  • 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

  • Ehon
  • Photography
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Chapter 50: The Eastern Cottage (Azumaya)

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Chapter 50: The Eastern Cottage (Azumaya)

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

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

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Ehon: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji [Complete Set]

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Ehon: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji [Complete Set]

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The Moon of the Red Cliffs

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The Moon of the Red Cliffs

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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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Panoramic View of Arashiyama from the Triple Teahouse

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Panoramic View of Arashiyama from the Triple Teahouse

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The Precincts of the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

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A Master Text of Popular Songs, No. 4

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A Master Text of Popular Songs, No. 4

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Uraga in Sagami Province

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Uraga in Sagami Province

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Ariake Restaurant at Imado

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Ariake Restaurant at Imado

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Jo and Uba at Takasago

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Jo and Uba at Takasago

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Title Page

Toshikata

Title Page

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Mimura Jiroemon Kanetsune

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December

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December

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Kites: Hirokoji at Ueno

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Title Page: Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony

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Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

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Craft Shop

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Torpedo Fireworks at Nakasu on Sumida River

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Torpedo Fireworks at Nakasu on Sumida River

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Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo

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Sudden Shower over Ohashi Bridge

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Title Page: Yoshitoshi's One Hundred Views of the Moon

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Heavy Snow at Ueno Toshogu Shrine

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Heavy Snow at Ueno Toshogu Shrine

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