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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Mid Night Moon at Mt. Yoshino: Iga no Tsubone
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Kobayakawa Debating with the Tengu of Mt Hiko
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Taira no Kiyomori Buring with Fever Hallucinates About Hell. Burns with Fever
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Taira no Kiyomori Sees Skulls of His Victims
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Received Back into Moon Palace: Bamboo Cutter
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Yugao: The Chapter from the Tale of Genji
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Mount Yoshino Midnight Moon: Iga-no Tsubone
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Kiyohime Changing into a Serpent at Hidaka River
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The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori Appears at Daimotsu
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Demon Disguised as an Old Woman Retrieving Her Severed Arm
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