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
  • Gekko
  • Hokkei
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Kunichika
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Nobukazu
  • Shimizu, Seifu
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimine
  • Yasuda, Shodo
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Kokunimasa (aka Kunimasa V)
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 12 Months in Modern Times
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Tale of Genji
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months

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
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Kaku Kyo (Guo Ju)

Chikanobu

Kaku Kyo (Guo Ju)

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Ko Sankoku (Huang Tingjian)

Chikanobu

Ko Sankoku (Huang Tingjian)

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Two Brothers Choko and Chorei (Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li)

Chikanobu

Two Brothers Choko and Chorei (Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li)

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Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

Gekko

Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

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Tea Ceremony and Game of Go

Chikanobu

Tea Ceremony and Game of Go

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Hare: Myogisha Shrine at Kameido

Chikanobu

Hare: Myogisha Shrine at Kameido

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Ox: Inari Shrine at Oji

Chikanobu

Ox: Inari Shrine at Oji

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Oniwaka and the Carp

Yoshitoshi

Oniwaka and the Carp

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Azuma Genji: Baby's First Shrine Visit

Kokunimasa (aka Kunimasa V)

Azuma Genji: Baby's First Shrine Visit

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Catching Fireflies

Miyagawa, Shuntei

Catching Fireflies

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The Fox-Woman Kuzunoha Leaving Her Child

Yoshitoshi

The Fox-Woman Kuzunoha Leaving Her Child

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Moon of the Pleasure Quarters

Yoshitoshi

Moon of the Pleasure Quarters

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May: Carp Streamer

Nobukazu

May: Carp Streamer

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February: Inari Shrine Festival

Nobukazu

February: Inari Shrine Festival

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New Year's Sunrise

Yasuda, Shodo

New Year's Sunrise

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Gathering Wildflowers in the Forest

Miyagawa, Shuntei

Gathering Wildflowers in the Forest

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Cloth-Beating Moon

Yoshitoshi

Cloth-Beating Moon

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Celebration

Kunichika

Celebration

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Hino Kumawakamaru

Yoshitoshi

Hino Kumawakamaru

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View of Early Summer

Chikanobu

View of Early Summer

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New Year's Party

Chikanobu

New Year's Party

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Tea Ceremony

Chikanobu

Tea Ceremony

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Celebration of Spring

Chikanobu

Celebration of Spring

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August

Gekko

August

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