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

  • Kiyochika
  • Kogyo
  • Kunichika
  • Kyosai
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • 100 Pictures by Kyosai
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Calligraphy
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Comic
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Insects
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Nature
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Spring
  • Sumo
  • Tattoo
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Winter
  • Yokohama-e & Nagasaki-e

Period

  • 1800 - 1868 (Edo)
  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)
  • 1912 - 1945 (Taisho & Early Showa)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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The Ghost Sohachi

Kunichika

The Ghost Sohachi

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The Dancing Pot at Ninna-ji

Yoshitoshi

The Dancing Pot at Ninna-ji

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Yomogiu: Otakutaro Mitsukuni Encounters Hobgoblins

Yoshiiku

Yomogiu: Otakutaro Mitsukuni Encounters Hobgoblins

JP110482

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The Husband's Beloved Red Hat, Shaking Like the Ghost of the Potato Jelly

Kyosai

The Husband's Beloved Red Hat, Shaking Like the Ghost of the Potato Jelly

JP-208817

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A Day Late for the Festival: No Curse from the God You Don't Touch

Kyosai

A Day Late for the Festival: No Curse from the God You Don't Touch

JP-208816

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A Bell Hanging from a Lantern, Three People Together are as Wise as the Bodhisattva Monju

Kyosai

A Bell Hanging from a Lantern, Three People Together are as Wise as the Bodhisattva Monju

JP-208815

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The Blessings of the Buddha are in Proportion to the Offerings, A God Lives in the Head of an Honest Person

Kyosai

The Blessings of the Buddha are in Proportion to the Offerings, A God Lives in the Head of an Honest Person

JP-208814

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Buddhist Monk Receives Cassia Seeds on a Moonlit Night

Yoshitoshi

Buddhist Monk Receives Cassia Seeds on a Moonlit Night

JPR-92050

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Onogawa Kisaburo

Yoshitoshi

Onogawa Kisaburo

JPR-208808

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Gongsun Shen, the Dragon in the Clouds

Yoshitoshi

Gongsun Shen, the Dragon in the Clouds

JPR-208807

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Kanawa (The Iron Crown)

Kogyo

Kanawa (The Iron Crown)

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Sumo wrestler Shirafuji Genta and Kappa

Yoshitoshi

Sumo wrestler Shirafuji Genta and Kappa

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The Defeat of Evil Foxes in Old and New Stories

Yoshitora

The Defeat of Evil Foxes in Old and New Stories

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Hihi Coming Down from Mountain to Collect His Meal

Yoshitoshi

Hihi Coming Down from Mountain to Collect His Meal

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Shimura Masazo Katsutoyo Captures Yamauba Alive

Yoshitoshi

Shimura Masazo Katsutoyo Captures Yamauba Alive

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Tokyo Yanaka Tennoji ( Cemetery)

Kiyochika

Tokyo Yanaka Tennoji ( Cemetery)

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