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

  • Chikanobu
  • Gakutei
  • Gekko
  • Hokkei
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Koun
  • Kunichika
  • Nobukazu
  • Suzuki, Kinsen
  • Toshihide
  • Toshikata
  • Toyohiro
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kaburagi, Kiyokata
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Kokunimasa (aka Kunimasa V)
  • Watanabe, Seitei
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Mishima, Shoso
  • Suzuki, Kason
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist
  • Yamanaka, Kodo

Series

  • 100 Ancient and Modern Beauties
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 12 Months in Modern Times
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 32 Aspects of Women
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era

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
  • 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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Chapter 3: The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)

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Chapter 3: The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)

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Chapter 5: Young Murasaki (Wakamurasaki)

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Chapter 5: Young Murasaki (Wakamurasaki)

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Mo So (Meng Zong)

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Adonis Plant

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Begonia

Gekko

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Playing the Koto: Nagoya Woman of the Koka Era

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Playing the Koto: Nagoya Woman of the Koka Era

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Cooling Off at Shijo

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Cooling Off at Shijo

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Ishiyama Moon: Lady Murasaki

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Ishiyama Moon: Lady Murasaki

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Moon of the Pleasure Quarters

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Yugao Chapter from Tale of Genji

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Yugao Chapter from Tale of Genji

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Moon of Pure Snow at Asano River: Chikako

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Moon of Pure Snow at Asano River: Chikako

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Cherry Blossom Viewing

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Cherry Blossom Viewing

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No. 11: Flock of Pigeons

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No. 11: Flock of Pigeons

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No.9: Moon Viewing

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Woman in an Iris Garden

Ikeda, Terukata

Woman in an Iris Garden

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August: Niwaka Festival

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August: Niwaka Festival

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Chang-E Flees to the Moon

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Hyakushaku Restaurant, Yoshi-cho

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Hyakushaku Restaurant, Yoshi-cho

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Geisha from the Hiramatsu Restaurant in Nihonbashi

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A Master Text of Popular Songs, No. 4

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Celebration of Shichigosan at Shrine

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Ikebana

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