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

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

  • Calligraphy
  • Children
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Portraits
  • Spring
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Winter

Period

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Medium (ie. Oban)

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Kimura Okaemon Sadayuki

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Kimura Okaemon Sadayuki

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Yoshida Chuzaemon Kanesuke

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Yoshida Chuzaemon Kanesuke

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Kataoka Gengoe Takafusa

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Mase Kyudayu Masaaki

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Mase Kyudayu Masaaki

JPR-208697

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Maebara Isuke Munefusa

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Maebara Isuke Munefusa

JPR-208694

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Yata Goroemon Suketake

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Yata Goroemon Suketake

JPR-208692

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Sugino Juheiji Tsugifusa

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Sugino Juheiji Tsugifusa

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Hazama Kihei Mitsunobu

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Hazama Kihei Mitsunobu

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Yokogawa Kanbei Munetoshi

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Yokogawa Kanbei Munetoshi

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Onodera Koemon Hidetomi

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Onodera Koemon Hidetomi

JPR-208683

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Kayano Wasuke Tsunenari

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Kayano Wasuke Tsunenari

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Mimura Jiroemon Kanetsune

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Mimura Jiroemon Kanetsune

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Hazama Shinrokuro Mitsukaze

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Hazama Shinrokuro Mitsukaze

JPR-208680

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Yato (Yagashira) Emoshichi

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Yato (Yagashira) Emoshichi

JPR-208679

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Okuda Sadaemon Yukitaka

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Okuda Sadaemon Yukitaka

JPR-208678

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Kanzaki Yogoro Noriyasu

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Kanzaki Yogoro Noriyasu

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Mase Magokuro Masatoki

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Mase Magokuro Masatoki

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Muramatsu Sandayu Takanao

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Muramatsu Sandayu Takanao

JPR-208675

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Hara Soemon Mototoki

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Hara Soemon Mototoki

JPR-208690

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Katsuta Shinzaemon Taketaka

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Katsuta Shinzaemon Taketaka

JPR-208687

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