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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Sadanobu Threatening a Demon in the Palace at Night
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Fujiwara no Hidesato at the Dragon King's Palace
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I no Hayata Killing the Nue at the Imperial Palace
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Fujiwara no Hidesato Shooting the Centipede at the Dragon King's Palace
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Tametomo's Ferocity Drives Away the Smallpox Demons
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Kiyomori Sees Hundreds of Skulls at Fukuhara
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Tametomo's Ferocity Drives Away the Smallpox Demons
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The Ghost of Wicked Genta Yoshihira Attacking Nanba Jiro at Nunobiki Waterfall
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Taira no Koremochi Vanquishing the Demon of Mt. Togakushi
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Nitta Sadatsune Seeing an Apparition in a Cave
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Minamoto no Yorimitsu Striking the Earth Spider
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Kobayakawa Debating with the Tengu of Mt Hiko
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The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori Appears at Daimotsu
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