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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Artist

  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • 100 Pictures by Kyosai
  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • Biographies of Modern Heroes
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Hokusai Manga
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors

Subject

  • Animals & Fish
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Children
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Portraits
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter

Period

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Medium (ie. Oban)

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Fujiwara no Hidesato at the Dragon King's Palace

Yoshitoshi

Fujiwara no Hidesato at the Dragon King's Palace

JP110975

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I no Hayata Killing the Nue at the Imperial Palace

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I no Hayata Killing the Nue at the Imperial Palace

JP-209003

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Sadanobu Threatening a Demon in the Palace at Night

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Sadanobu Threatening a Demon in the Palace at Night

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Fujiwara no Hidesato Shooting the Centipede at the Dragon King's Palace

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Fujiwara no Hidesato Shooting the Centipede at the Dragon King's Palace

JPR-111494

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Tametomo's Ferocity Drives Away the Smallpox Demons

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Tametomo's Ferocity Drives Away the Smallpox Demons

JPR-209079

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The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori

Yoshitoshi

The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori

JPR-111500

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Kiyomori Sees Hundreds of Skulls at Fukuhara

Yoshitoshi

Kiyomori Sees Hundreds of Skulls at Fukuhara

JPR-111496

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Shoki Capturing a Demon in a Dream

Yoshitoshi

Shoki Capturing a Demon in a Dream

JPR-111498

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Tametomo's Ferocity Drives Away the Smallpox Demons

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Tametomo's Ferocity Drives Away the Smallpox Demons

JPR-111482

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The Ghost of Wicked Genta Yoshihira Attacking Nanba Jiro at Nunobiki Waterfall

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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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Taira no Koremochi Vanquishing the Demon of Mt. Togakushi

JPR-111478

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Nitta Sadatsune Seeing an Apparition in a Cave

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Nitta Sadatsune Seeing an Apparition in a Cave

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Minamoto no Yorimitsu Striking the Earth Spider

Yoshitoshi

Minamoto no Yorimitsu Striking the Earth Spider

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Kobayakawa Debating with the Tengu of Mt Hiko

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Kobayakawa Debating with the Tengu of Mt Hiko

JP110990

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Ranmaru and the Mysterious Sago Palm

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Ranmaru and the Mysterious Sago Palm

JP110985

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Sadanobu and the Demon

Yoshitoshi

Sadanobu and the Demon

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The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori Appears at Daimotsu

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The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori Appears at Daimotsu

JPR-77698

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