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

  • Bairei
  • Gekko
  • Hokusai
  • Suzuki, Kinsen
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimine
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kaburagi, Kiyokata
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Watanabe, Seitei
  • Mishima, Shoso
  • Suzuki, Kason
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Yamanaka, Kodo

Series

  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • Bairei's Flowers and Birds
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)

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

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Ehon
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Iris Flowers

Gekko

Iris Flowers

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Strong Woman Kanejo and Horse

Takeuchi, Keishu

Strong Woman Kanejo and Horse

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Girl with Cat Chasing Maple Leaves

Takeuchi, Keishu

Girl with Cat Chasing Maple Leaves

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Dawn: Girl and Mouse

Takeuchi, Keishu

Dawn: Girl and Mouse

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One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku Hyakkei), Volume III

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One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku Hyakkei), Volume III

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Chapter 36: The Oak Tree (Kashiwagi)

Gekko

Chapter 36: The Oak Tree (Kashiwagi)

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Ehon: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji [Complete Set]

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Ehon: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji [Complete Set]

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Takeda Shingen Viewing Mt. Fuji from Miho no Matsubara

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Takeda Shingen Viewing Mt. Fuji from Miho no Matsubara

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Totenko: A Cock Crows

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Totenko: A Cock Crows

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Color of Autumn

Tomioka, Eisen

Color of Autumn

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Kudzu Vine and Quails

Bairei

Kudzu Vine and Quails

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Morning after Snow

Tomioka, Eisen

Morning after Snow

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Lady Kesa

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Lady Kesa

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Lake Shore

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Lake Shore

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Bijin Lying on Western-style Bed

Toshikata

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

Toshikata

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

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Lady in Summer

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Yatsuhashi Bridge in Iris Garden

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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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Woman Looking at Silhouette of a Prisoner

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