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

2200140

Artist

  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Toshikata
  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • 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)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Poem by Uesugi Kenshin

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Poem by Uesugi Kenshin

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Ishiyama Moon: Lady Murasaki

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Ishiyama Moon: Lady Murasaki

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Poem by Mizuki Tatsunosuke

Yoshitoshi

Poem by Mizuki Tatsunosuke

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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

Yoshitoshi

Ono no Tofu Watching a Frog

JPR-209571

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Poetry

Chikanobu

Poetry

JPR-208726

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Title Page: Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony

Toshikata

Title Page: Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony

JPR-208712

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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)

JPR-208645

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A Poem by Takao

Yoshitoshi

A Poem by Takao

JPR-77664

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Poetry

Chikanobu

Poetry

JPR-97243

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The Wandering Poet

Yoshitoshi

The Wandering Poet

JPR-109588

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A Poem by Kinto

Yoshitoshi

A Poem by Kinto

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A Poem by Kinto

Yoshitoshi

A Poem by Kinto

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Snow Viewing

Gekko

Snow Viewing

JPR-111260

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