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

280060

Artist

  • Bairei
  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Kunichika
  • Nobukazu
  • Sadanobu
  • Seiko
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 12 Months in Modern Times
  • Bairei's Flowers and Birds
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • 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
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter
  • Yokohama-e & Nagasaki-e

Period

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)
  • 1912 - 1945 (Taisho & Early Showa)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Adonis Plant

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Ishiyama Moon: Lady Murasaki

Yoshitoshi

Ishiyama Moon: Lady Murasaki

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Moon of the Pleasure Quarters

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Moon of the Pleasure Quarters

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Shinobugaoka Moon: Gyokuensai

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Shinobugaoka Moon: Gyokuensai

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Poem by Mizuki Tatsunosuke

Yoshitoshi

Poem by Mizuki Tatsunosuke

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Cherry Blossom Viewing

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Cherry Blossom Viewing

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Woman in an Iris Garden

Ikeda, Terukata

Woman in an Iris Garden

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Panoramic View of Arashiyama from the Triple Teahouse

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Panoramic View of Arashiyama from the Triple Teahouse

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A Poem by Wang Changling

Yoshitoshi

A Poem by Wang Changling

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Ono no Tofu Watching a Frog

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Ono no Tofu Watching a Frog

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Title Page

Toshikata

Title Page

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Loquat and Japanese Paradise Flycatchers

Bairei

Loquat and Japanese Paradise Flycatchers

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The Moon of Shinobugaoka

Yoshitoshi

The Moon of Shinobugaoka

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Mase Kyudayu Masaaki

Gekko

Mase Kyudayu Masaaki

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Bijin Viewing Plum Blossoms

Toshikata

Bijin Viewing Plum Blossoms

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Poetry

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Poetry

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Sadanji I

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Cherry Blossoms at Koganei

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February

Gekko

February

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April

Gekko

April

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Composing Poetry: Noblewoman of the An'ei Era (1772-81)

Toshikata

Composing Poetry: Noblewoman of the An'ei Era (1772-81)

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A Poem by Takao

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A Poem by Takao

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Poetry

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Poetry

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