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

  • Gekko
  • Toshikage
  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • 100 Pictures by Kyosai
  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Essays by Gekko
  • Hokusai Manga
  • Keinen kacho gafu
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Tale of Genji
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era
  • Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors

Subject

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

Period

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Medium (ie. Oban)

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Moon of Kintoki's Mountain

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Moon of Kintoki's Mountain

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Moon at Kitayama: Toyohara Sumiaki

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Moon at Kitayama: Toyohara Sumiaki

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Poem by Kinto

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Poem by Kinto

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Sumiyoshi Full Moon: Lord Teika

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Sumiyoshi Full Moon: Lord Teika

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Reading by Moonlight: Zi Luo

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Reading by Moonlight: Zi Luo

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Lady Chiyo: Poem About a Broken Bucket

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Lady Chiyo: Poem About a Broken Bucket

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Gravemarker Moon

Yoshitoshi

Gravemarker Moon

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Moonlight Patrol: Saito Toshimitsu

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Moonlight Patrol: Saito Toshimitsu

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Katada Bay Moon: Saito Kuranosuke

Yoshitoshi

Katada Bay Moon: Saito Kuranosuke

JP-208644

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Poem by Uesugi Kenshin

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Poem by Uesugi Kenshin

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The Cry of the Fox

Yoshitoshi

The Cry of the Fox

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Ishiyama Moon: Lady Murasaki

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Ishiyama Moon: Lady Murasaki

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A Classical Poem

Yoshitoshi

A Classical Poem

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Jade Rabbit: Sun Wukong

Yoshitoshi

Jade Rabbit: Sun Wukong

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Musashi Plain Moon

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Musashi Plain Moon

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Poem by Fukami Jikyu

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Poem by Fukami Jikyu

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The Moon at Kitayama: Toyohara Sumiaki

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The Moon at Kitayama: Toyohara Sumiaki

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The Moon of the Red Cliffs

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The Moon of the Red Cliffs

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Memorial Portrait of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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Memorial Portrait of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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Poem by Mizuki Tatsunosuke

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Poem by Mizuki Tatsunosuke

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Poem by Takao

Yoshitoshi

Poem by Takao

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Poem by Sugawara no Michizane

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Poem by Sugawara no Michizane

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A Poem by Abe no Nakamaro

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A Poem by Abe no Nakamaro

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Poem by Gen'i

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Poem by Gen'i

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