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

180090

Artist

  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Hiroshige III
  • Kunitoshi
  • Nobukazu
  • Shimizu, Seifu
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Tale of Genji
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era

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)
  • Large (ie. Triptych)

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Watching a Theater Performance

Chikanobu

Watching a Theater Performance

JPR-208738

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Leisure

Chikanobu

Leisure

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Shell Game

Chikanobu

Shell Game

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Tokyo Firefighters Climbing Ladders at the First Event of the Year

Kunitoshi

Tokyo Firefighters Climbing Ladders at the First Event of the Year

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Guests Return Home

Toshikata

Guests Return Home

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Taking Down a Blind

Toshikata

Taking Down a Blind

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Invitation to the Latter Part of the Tea Gathering

Toshikata

Invitation to the Latter Part of the Tea Gathering

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Charcoal Setting

Toshikata

Charcoal Setting

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The Menu

Toshikata

The Menu

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The Hostess Greets Her Guests

Toshikata

The Hostess Greets Her Guests

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Entering a Tea Room

Toshikata

Entering a Tea Room

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Title Page: Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony

Toshikata

Title Page: Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony

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Tie-dying in Arimatsu, Owari Province

Hiroshige III

Tie-dying in Arimatsu, Owari Province

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Under a Maple Tree

Gekko

Under a Maple Tree

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Spirits of the Pine

Gekko

Spirits of the Pine

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Sugoroku Backgammon

Chikanobu

Sugoroku Backgammon

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Choosing a Scroll Painting

Chikanobu

Choosing a Scroll Painting

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Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

Gekko

Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

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February: Inari Shrine Festival

Nobukazu

February: Inari Shrine Festival

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Calligraphy Performance at Flower Mountain

Gekko

Calligraphy Performance at Flower Mountain

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