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
  • Eizan
  • Gakutei
  • Gekko
  • Hiroshige
  • Hokkei
  • Hokusai
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Kiyochika
  • Koun
  • Kunichika
  • Kunisada
  • Kuniteru
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Nobukazu
  • Sadanobu
  • Suzuki, Kinsen
  • Toshihide
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimine
  • Toyohiro
  • Yasuda, Shodo
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshimori
  • 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
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 1912 - 1945 (Taisho & Early Showa)

Medium

  • Ehon
  • Photography
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Color of Autumn

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Color of Autumn

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Bundle of Hair

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Bundle of Hair

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Morning after Snow

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Morning after Snow

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Lady Kesa

Tomioka, Eisen

Lady Kesa

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Lake Shore

Kajita, Hanko

Lake Shore

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Bijin Lying on Western-style Bed

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Bijin Lying on Western-style Bed

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Outdoor Sketch

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Outdoor Sketch

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Cherry Blossom Viewing

Terasaki, Kogyo

Cherry Blossom Viewing

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Mother and Daughter Reading a Letter

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Mother and Daughter Reading a Letter

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Drizzling Rain (Samidare)

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Drizzling Rain (Samidare)

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Morning Glory

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Morning Glory

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Lady in Summer

Terasaki, Kogyo

Lady in Summer

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Yatsuhashi Bridge in Iris Garden

Kajita, Hanko

Yatsuhashi Bridge in Iris Garden

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Koto Music

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Koto Music

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Woman Looking at Silhouette of a Prisoner

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Bijin Viewing Plum Blossoms

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End of Year Market

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Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival)

Tomioka, Eisen

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Mother and Son

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Mother and Son

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Mrs. O with Dragon

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Mrs. O with Dragon

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Autumn Color

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Autumn Color

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Water Dragon Chronicle

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Water Dragon Chronicle

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A Wife's Heart

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A Wife's Heart

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