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

2800100

Artist

  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Hiroshige
  • Kunisada
  • Kyosai
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Zeshin
  • Kaburagi, Kiyokata
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist
  • Yamanaka, Kodo

Series

  • 100 Pictures by Kyosai
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • Biographies of Modern Heroes
  • Essays by Gekko
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • 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)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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First Laugh: Girl with Puppy

Takeuchi, Keishu

First Laugh: Girl with Puppy

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Girl with Cat Chasing Maple Leaves

Takeuchi, Keishu

Girl with Cat Chasing Maple Leaves

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Puppy and Butterfly

Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Puppy and Butterfly

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Chapter 35: Wakana II (Spring Shoots II)

Gekko

Chapter 35: Wakana II (Spring Shoots II)

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Chapter 15: A Waste of Weeds (Yomogiu)

Gekko

Chapter 15: A Waste of Weeds (Yomogiu)

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Begonia

Gekko

Begonia

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Rainy Moon: Kojima Takanori

Yoshitoshi

Rainy Moon: Kojima Takanori

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Soga no Goro Tokimune Held Back by Gosho no Goromaru

Yoshitoshi

Soga no Goro Tokimune Held Back by Gosho no Goromaru

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Late Winter: Merchant's Wife

Yukawa, Shodo

Late Winter: Merchant's Wife

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Daruma of Enlightenment

Yoshitoshi

Daruma of Enlightenment

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Flower on a Withered Tree, Strolling Like a Dog on the River

Kyosai

Flower on a Withered Tree, Strolling Like a Dog on the River

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Morning after Snow

Tomioka, Eisen

Morning after Snow

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Drizzling Rain (Samidare)

Tomioka, Eisen

Drizzling Rain (Samidare)

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Segawa Kikunojo V as Komurasaki (Meiji Edition)

Kunisada

Segawa Kikunojo V as Komurasaki (Meiji Edition)

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Composing Poetry: Noblewoman of the An'ei Era (1772-81)

Toshikata

Composing Poetry: Noblewoman of the An'ei Era (1772-81)

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Kazamado Hanji

Yoshitoshi

Kazamado Hanji

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Tei Ran (Ding Lan)

Chikanobu

Tei Ran (Ding Lan)

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Kaku Kyo (Guo Ju)

Chikanobu

Kaku Kyo (Guo Ju)

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Ou Hou (Wang Bao)

Chikanobu

Ou Hou (Wang Bao)

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Morning After Snow

Tomioka, Eisen

Morning After Snow

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Rainy Moon: Kojima Takanori

Yoshitoshi

Rainy Moon: Kojima Takanori

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Late Autumn Shower

Yamanaka, Kodo

Late Autumn Shower

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The Rat and the Cat of Kuroishi

Gekko

The Rat and the Cat of Kuroishi

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Sudden Shower over Ohashi Bridge

Hiroshige

Sudden Shower over Ohashi Bridge

JPR-111532

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