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

3200090

Artist

  • Chikanobu
  • Gekko
  • Ginko
  • Hokkei
  • Kiyochika
  • Kunichika
  • Kyosai
  • Nobukazu
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Hasegawa, Kannosuke (Chikuyo)
  • Mishima, Shoso
  • Yushin, Ayaoka

Series

  • 100 Pictures by Kyosai
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors

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

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

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Silence in the Snow

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Katsuta Shinzaemon Taketaka

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The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori

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Kiyomori Sees Hundreds of Skulls at Fukuhara

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Hachiman Taro at Gosannen Battle

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Hide and Seek

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February

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February

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Guardian God and Rochishin

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April

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Shoki Capturing a Demon in a Dream

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Full Moon Viewing

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Tametomo's Ferocity Drives Away the Smallpox Demons

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Fujiwara no Yasumasa Plays the Flute by Moonlight

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Life of Yoshitsune: The Fight on Gojo Bridge with Benkei

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The Moon and the Helm of the Boat

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The Battle of Awazugahara: Tomoe Gozen and Hatakeyama Shigetada

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Soga Juro Visiting His Mistress Oiso no Tora

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Waterfall Viewing in Autumn

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The Gion District: Oishi Chikara

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Moon of the Enemy's Lair: Little Prince O-Usu

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