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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Yoshitoshi
I usually dislike a cloudy sky tonight I realize that a cloudy sky makes me appreciate the light of the moon
JPR-109558
Yoshitoshi
Yugao: The Chapter from the Tale of Genji
JPR-104471
Yoshitoshi
Fujiwara no Yasumasa Playing the Flute by Moonlight
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Yoshitoshi
Fujiwara no Yasumasa Plays the Flute by Moonlight
JP1-70108
Yoshitoshi
Mount Yoshino Midnight Moon: Iga-no Tsubone
JPR-104450
Yoshitoshi
Moon Above the Sea at Daimotsu Bay: Benkei
JPR-104491
Yoshitoshi
Kiyohime Changing into a Serpent at Hidaka River
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