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
  • Gekko
  • Kunisada
  • Shinsai
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Zeshin
  • Tomioka, Eisen

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • Biographies of Modern Heroes
  • 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

  • 1800 - 1868 (Edo)
  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Chapter 37: The Flute (Yokobue)

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Chapter 37: The Flute (Yokobue)

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Chapter 15: A Waste of Weeds (Yomogiu)

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Chapter 15: A Waste of Weeds (Yomogiu)

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Mount Miyaji Moon: Moronaga

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Mount Miyaji Moon: Moronaga

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Saga Moor Moon

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Saga Moor Moon

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Reflected Moonlight

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Reflected Moonlight

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The Moon and the Helm of a Boat: Taira no Kiyotsune

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The Moon and the Helm of a Boat: Taira no Kiyotsune

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Sarugaku Moon

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Sarugaku Moon

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The Moon at Kitayama: Toyohara Sumiaki

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The Moon at Kitayama: Toyohara Sumiaki

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Mount Ashigara Moon: Yoshimitsu

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Mount Ashigara Moon: Yoshimitsu

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Lady Gosechi

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Lady Gosechi

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Obon Festival Moon

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Obon Festival Moon

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A Poem by Wang Changling

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A Poem by Wang Changling

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The Moon's Four Strings: Semimaru

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The Moon's Four Strings: Semimaru

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Drizzling Rain (Samidare)

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Drizzling Rain (Samidare)

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Koto Music

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Koto Music

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October: Wealthy Merchants Celebrating for God Ebisu

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October: Wealthy Merchants Celebrating for God Ebisu

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Segawa Kikunojo V as Komurasaki (Meiji Edition)

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Segawa Kikunojo V as Komurasaki (Meiji Edition)

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Kazamado Hanji

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Tei Ran (Ding Lan)

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Tei Ran (Ding Lan)

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Ro Rai (Lao Laizi)

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Ro Rai (Lao Laizi)

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Ou Hou (Wang Bao)

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Ou Hou (Wang Bao)

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Kabuki Play: Onoe Kikugoro as Bonji no Kiyojiro and Iwai Matsunosuke as Omaki

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Kabuki Play: Onoe Kikugoro as Bonji no Kiyojiro and Iwai Matsunosuke as Omaki

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Two Samurai in Storm

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Two Samurai in Storm

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New Year's Mochi Parade

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New Year's Mochi Parade

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