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

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Artist

  • Bairei
  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Hiroshige III
  • Ikuhide
  • Kiyochika
  • Kunichika
  • Kunitoshi
  • Nobukazu
  • Sadahide
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshimori
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 32 Aspects of Women
  • Bairei's Flowers and Birds
  • 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

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Iris Flowers

Gekko

Iris Flowers

JPR-211214

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Trial Balloon Launch at the Naval Department Training Ground at Tsukiji

Hiroshige III

Trial Balloon Launch at the Naval Department Training Ground at Tsukiji

JPR-210896

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Begonia

Gekko

Begonia

JPR-210872

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Cooling Off at Shijo

Yoshitoshi

Cooling Off at Shijo

JP-208633

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A Summer Evening

Yoshitoshi

A Summer Evening

JP-208605

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Three Geisha: Kayo of Osaka, Hitosuru of Kyoto, and Kokichi of Tokyo

Kiyochika

Three Geisha: Kayo of Osaka, Hitosuru of Kyoto, and Kokichi of Tokyo

JPR-209987

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Arai in Totomi Province: Panoramic View of the Open Sea

Yoshimori

Arai in Totomi Province: Panoramic View of the Open Sea

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No.9: Moon Viewing

Toshikata

No.9: Moon Viewing

JPR-210294

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Shungiku and Chabo

Bairei

Shungiku and Chabo

JPR3-42806

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Lady in Summer

Terasaki, Kogyo

Lady in Summer

JP-93056

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Tokyo Firefighters Climbing Ladders at the First Event of the Year

Kunitoshi

Tokyo Firefighters Climbing Ladders at the First Event of the Year

JPR-209054

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July

Gekko

July

JPR-111244

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Imperial Visit to the Third National Industrial Exhibition in Ueno Park

Ikuhide

Imperial Visit to the Third National Industrial Exhibition in Ueno Park

JPR-208641

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Go Mo (Wu Meng)

Chikanobu

Go Mo (Wu Meng)

JPR-111278

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Kyoshi (Jiang Shi)

Chikanobu

Kyoshi (Jiang Shi)

JPR-111316

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Cooling Off: Bijin with Fan

Chikanobu

Cooling Off: Bijin with Fan

JPR-97108

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Torpedo Fireworks at Nakasu on Sumida River

Kiyochika

Torpedo Fireworks at Nakasu on Sumida River

JP-111894

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Itchy: A Woman of the Kaei Era

Yoshitoshi

Itchy: A Woman of the Kaei Era

JP1313

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The Delighted Type: A Modern Geisha in the Meiji Era

Yoshitoshi

The Delighted Type: A Modern Geisha in the Meiji Era

JPR-109536

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Mirror of Famous People in Peace Times

Kunichika

Mirror of Famous People in Peace Times

JP110828

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View of Early Summer

Chikanobu

View of Early Summer

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August

Gekko

August

JPR-111242

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July: Star Festival

Nobukazu

July: Star Festival

JPR-109610

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Summer Night

Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Summer Night

JP2137

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