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

720090

Artist

  • Gekko
  • Toshikage
  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • 100 Ancient and Modern Beauties
  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 12 Months in Modern Times
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 32 Aspects of Women
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • 54 Chapters of the Tale of Genji
  • Bairei's Flowers and Birds
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Essays by Gekko
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Gekko Zuihitsu
  • Hokusai Manga
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Keinen kacho gafu
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Tale of Genji
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era
  • Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Bridges
  • Calligraphy
  • Children
  • Comic
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Music & Dance
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Tattoo
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter

Period

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

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

225 Products

Yugao Chapter from the Tale of Genji

Yoshitoshi

Yugao Chapter from the Tale of Genji

JPR-92054

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Moon at Shujaku Gate

Yoshitoshi

Moon at Shujaku Gate

JPR-207864

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Moon in Rain: Kojima Takanori

Yoshitoshi

Moon in Rain: Kojima Takanori

JPR-207861

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Received Back into the Moon Palace: Bamboo Cutter

Yoshitoshi

Received Back into the Moon Palace: Bamboo Cutter

JPR-104452

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Flower Temple Bell: Noh Play Dojoji

Gekko

Flower Temple Bell: Noh Play Dojoji

JP-92545

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Toyohara Sumiaki: Moon at Kitayama

Yoshitoshi

Toyohara Sumiaki: Moon at Kitayama

JPR5481

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The Jade Rabbit Songoku

Yoshitoshi

The Jade Rabbit Songoku

JPR5342

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Chang E Flees to the Moon

Yoshitoshi

Chang E Flees to the Moon

JP1-47052

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The Moon's Four Strings: Semimaru

Yoshitoshi

The Moon's Four Strings: Semimaru

JP1-46918

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A Glimpse of the Moon: Kahoyo

Yoshitoshi

A Glimpse of the Moon: Kahoyo

JP1-47007

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Yugao Chapter from the Tale of Genji

Yoshitoshi

Yugao Chapter from the Tale of Genji

JP-88594

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The Moon at Obasute-yama

Yoshitoshi

The Moon at Obasute-yama

JP1-46919

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Buddhist Monk Receives Cassia Seeds on a Moonlit Night

Yoshitoshi

Buddhist Monk Receives Cassia Seeds on a Moonlit Night

JP1-46923

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Mount Yoshino Midnight-moon: Iga-no Tsubone

Yoshitoshi

Mount Yoshino Midnight-moon: Iga-no Tsubone

JP1-47034

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Gravemarker Moon

Yoshitoshi

Gravemarker Moon

JP1-47023

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Horin Temple Moon

Yoshitoshi

Horin Temple Moon

JP110556

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Rainy Moon: Kojima Takanori

Yoshitoshi

Rainy Moon: Kojima Takanori

JP1-46938

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Mid Night Moon at Mt. Yoshino: Iga no Tsubone

Yoshitoshi

Mid Night Moon at Mt. Yoshino: Iga no Tsubone

JPR1-25418

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Shizu Peak Moon: Hideyoshi

Yoshitoshi

Shizu Peak Moon: Hideyoshi

JP1-46952

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Yugao: The Chapter from the Tale of Genji

Yoshitoshi

Yugao: The Chapter from the Tale of Genji

JPR-109544

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Lunacy

Yoshitoshi

Lunacy

JPR-109574

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Moon at Mt. Chi-Ming: Tze-Fang, a Chief Advisor to the First Han Emperor

Yoshitoshi

Moon at Mt. Chi-Ming: Tze-Fang, a Chief Advisor to the First Han Emperor

JPR-109542

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Uesugi Kenshin

Yoshitoshi

Uesugi Kenshin

JP1-46934

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Mountain Moon After Rain: Tokimune

Yoshitoshi

Mountain Moon After Rain: Tokimune

JP1-47040

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