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

  • Gekko
  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • 100 Ancient and Modern Beauties
  • 100 Pictures by Kyosai
  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 12 Months in Modern Times
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 32 Aspects of Women
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • 54 Chapters of the Tale of Genji
  • Bairei's Flowers and Birds
  • Biographies of Modern Heroes
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Essays by Gekko
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Gekko Zuihitsu
  • Hokusai Manga
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Keinen kacho gafu
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Tale of Genji
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era
  • Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors

Subject

  • Animals & Fish
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Children
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Genji
  • 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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I no Hayata Killing Nue at the Imperial Palace

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I no Hayata Killing Nue at the Imperial Palace

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The Peony Lantern

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The Peony Lantern

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The Good Woman's Spirit Praying in the Waterfall

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The Good Woman's Spirit Praying in the Waterfall

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The Ghost of Okiku at Sarayashiki

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The Ghost of Okiku at Sarayashiki

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The Death Stone of Nasu Moor

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The Death Stone of Nasu Moor

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The Foxfires in Nijushiko

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The Foxfires in Nijushiko

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Oniwaka and the Carp

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Oniwaka and the Carp

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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

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The Lucky Tea Kettle of Morin Temple

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The Lucky Tea Kettle of Morin Temple

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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

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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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Kobayakawa Debating with the Tengu of Mt Hiko

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The Spirit of the Cherry Tree

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The Spirit of the Cherry Tree

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Ranmaru and the Mysterious Sago Palm

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Ranmaru and the Mysterious Sago Palm

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The Fox-Woman Kuzunoha Leaving Her Child

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The Fox-Woman Kuzunoha Leaving Her Child

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Sadanobu and the Demon

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Sadanobu and the Demon

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Kuzunoha Fox Leaving Her Child

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Kuzunoha Fox Leaving Her Child

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Kiyohime Changing into a Serpent at Hidaka River

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Kiyohime Changing into a Serpent at Hidaka River

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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

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Demon Disguised as an Old Woman Retrieving Her Severed Arm

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Demon Disguised as an Old Woman Retrieving Her Severed Arm

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The Ghost of Okiku at Sarayashiki

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Priest Raigo Transformed by Wicked Thoughts into a Rat

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