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

  • Beisaku
  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Kiyochika
  • Kogyo
  • Kunichika
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Nobukazu
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshikage II
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Watanabe, Seitei
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors

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)
  • 1912 - 1945 (Taisho & Early Showa)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

283 Products

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The Moon of Shinobugaoka

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Kimura Okaemon Sadayuki

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Kimura Okaemon Sadayuki

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Sugino Juheiji Tsugifusa

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Sugino Juheiji Tsugifusa

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Yokogawa Kanbei Munetoshi

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Woman Looking at Silhouette of a Prisoner

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Woman Looking at Silhouette of a Prisoner

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Oiran with Pipe and Her Kamuro

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Oiran with Pipe and Her Kamuro

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Shogun's Inspection of Ammunition Explosions Over Water

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Shogun's Inspection of Ammunition Explosions Over Water

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Moon Viewing

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Moon Viewing

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Musashi: Moon at Tatsumi, Lord Tsunayoshi, and Lady Osame

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Musashi: Moon at Tatsumi, Lord Tsunayoshi, and Lady Osame

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Sugawara Michizane in Exile

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Sugawara Michizane in Exile

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The Moon at Saga

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The Moon at Saga

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Full Moon Viewing

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Full Moon Viewing

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A Poem by Takao

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A Poem by Takao

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Fujiwara no Yasumasa Plays the Flute by Moonlight

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Fujiwara no Yasumasa Plays the Flute by Moonlight

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Life of Yoshitsune: The Fight on Gojo Bridge with Benkei

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Life of Yoshitsune: The Fight on Gojo Bridge with Benkei

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Received Back into the Moon Palace: Bamboo Cutter

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Received Back into the Moon Palace: Bamboo Cutter

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The Moon and the Helm of the Boat

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Quails and Full Moon

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Quails and Full Moon

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Soga Juro Visiting His Mistress Oiso no Tora

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Soga Juro Visiting His Mistress Oiso no Tora

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Koko (Huang Xiang)

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Two Brothers Choko and Chorei (Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li)

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Shujaku Gate Moon: Hakuga Sanmi

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Mount Miyaji Moon

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