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

88060

Artist

  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Kunichika
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kaburagi, Kiyokata
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Essays by Gekko
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • 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)

27 Products

First Laugh: Girl with Puppy

Takeuchi, Keishu

First Laugh: Girl with Puppy

JPR-211225

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Girl with Cat Chasing Maple Leaves

Takeuchi, Keishu

Girl with Cat Chasing Maple Leaves

JPR-211217

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Puppy and Butterfly

Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Puppy and Butterfly

JP-93027

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Chapter 35: Wakana II (Spring Shoots II)

Gekko

Chapter 35: Wakana II (Spring Shoots II)

JP-211064

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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

JP-210963

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Contents Page: One Hundred Views of the Moon

Yoshitoshi

Contents Page: One Hundred Views of the Moon

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Late Winter: Merchant's Wife

Yukawa, Shodo

Late Winter: Merchant's Wife

JP1-68292

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Daruma of Enlightenment

Yoshitoshi

Daruma of Enlightenment

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Title Page

Toshikata

Title Page

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Mimura Jiroemon Kanetsune

Gekko

Mimura Jiroemon Kanetsune

JPR-208681

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Morning after Snow

Tomioka, Eisen

Morning after Snow

JP-93171

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Title Page: Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony

Toshikata

Title Page: Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony

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Kaku Kyo (Guo Ju)

Chikanobu

Kaku Kyo (Guo Ju)

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Ou Hou (Wang Bao)

Chikanobu

Ou Hou (Wang Bao)

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Morning After Snow

Tomioka, Eisen

Morning After Snow

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The Rat and the Cat of Kuroishi

Gekko

The Rat and the Cat of Kuroishi

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

Yoshitoshi

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

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Playing with a Cat

Chikanobu

Playing with a Cat

JPR-97345

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Sewing and Cat

Chikanobu

Sewing and Cat

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August

Gekko

August

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Calligraphy Performance at Flower Mountain

Gekko

Calligraphy Performance at Flower Mountain

JP-92603

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Yoko (Yang Xiang)

Chikanobu

Yoko (Yang Xiang)

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Title Page: An Educational Account of Self-Made Men

Kunichika

Title Page: An Educational Account of Self-Made Men

JP-110762

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Cover for Ehon Fujin Fuzoku Zukushi

Gekko

Cover for Ehon Fujin Fuzoku Zukushi

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