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Meiji Era, 1868 - 1912 |
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The Meiji Era marked the end of the feudal system under the shoguns with the restoration of the Emperor to power. The Tokugawa Shogunate ended in 1868, and Prince Mutsuhito became the first Emperor of the Meiji era. The new political system abolished the samurai class, and Japan underwent rapid modernization, embracing Western technology, governance, and social structure. These changes affected the art of woodblock prints as well. The introduction of new imported synthetic and aniline dyes produced the bright reds and purples common to Meiji era prints. Subject matter also reflected the changing culture, with prints depicting modern stone buildings or new technology such as trains or telephone wires. Other designs reflect the incorporation of Western fashions into society, with accessories such umbrellas, hats, canes, and shoes showing the modernity of the wearer. Some artists also showed a greater interest in Western art techniques such as perspective and shading, elements not seen in earlier Japanese woodblocks. While kabuki and beauty prints remained popular, contemporary subject matter also included senso-e or (war pictures), most often of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877 and the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 -1895. Famous artists of the Meiji era include Yoshitoshi, Kunichika, and Chikanobu. Vibrant color and attention to detail characterize the the woodblocks of the Meiji era. |
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Nakamura Shikan V, 1868 Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Shizuka Gozen at Tsurugaoka in Kamakura, 1911 Toshikata (1866 - 1908) |
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The New Ryogoku Bridge, 1875 Hiroshige III (1843 - 1894) |
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Cotton Roses in Rain After Nagamachi Chikuseki (1757 - 1806) Beautiful nature design! |
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Sukeroku and Agemaki, 1872 Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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New Play at the Kabukiza: Sanmon Gosan no Kiri, 1901 Kunisada III (1848 - 1920) Beautiful burnished detail |
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Kyogen at the Harukiza, 1900 Yoshiiku (1833 - 1904) |
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Kabuki Characters, 1876 Chikashige (active circa 1869 - 1882) |
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Ichikawa Sadanji as Marubashi Chuya Ginko (active 1874 - 1897) |
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Emerging from a Palanquin Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Morning Pilgrimage to Mount Minobu, 1863 Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Beauty with an Oar and Samurai, 1879 Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Nakamura Sojuro as an Unhappy Man, 1880 Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Ogyu Sorai, 1886 Kiyochika (1847 - 1915) |
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Villa of a Wealthy Family, 1889 Chikanobu (1838 - 1912) |
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A List of Noted Places at the Second National Industrial Exposition at Ueno Park, 1881 Kunitoshi (1847 - 1899) |
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Marigase Shuya, 1867 Yoshiiku (1833 - 1904) Rare Twenty-eight Famous Murders series |
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Tenjitsubo Hosaku, 1866 Yoshiiku (1833 - 1904) Rare Twenty-eight Famous Murders series |
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Ichikawa Sadanji I as Osho Jiro (above) and Nakamura Shikan IV as a Nio Nidayu Kunichika (1835 - 1900) Great dragon kimono |
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Onoe Kikugoro V as Tobi Kakitsu (above), Nakamura Shikan IV as a Footman, Bando Mitsugoro VI as a Courtesan, and Bando Hikosaburo V as a Daimyo Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Sawamura Tanosuke III as Otake (above), Ichikawa Sadanji I as Marubashi Chuya, and Nakamura Arajiro I as Police Officer Tsujibei Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Kawarazaki Mimasu as the Monk Renseibo (above), Bando Hikosaburo V as Jinnai, and Ichikawa Sadanji I as as Rickshaw Driver Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Ichikawa Sadanji I as Shimizu Daikaku (above) and Kawarazaki Sansho I as Ishikawa Goemon Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Ichikawa Sadanji I as Hanemasu Yukichi (above), Bando Hikosaburo V as Okubo Hikozaemon, and Nakamura Shikan IV as Abe Bungo no kami Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Kawarazaki Sansho I as Matsuzen'ya Gorozo (above), and Nakamura Shikan IV as Kato Kiyomasa Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Onoe Kikugoro V as Net Fisherman Shichigoro (above), Nakamura Sojuro I as Kisanta, Kawarazaki Sansho I as Kiichi, and Bando Kakitsu as Torazo Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Nakamura Sojuro I as Hanshichi (above), and Kawarazaki Sansho I as Lord Hidetsugu Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Nakamura Kanjaku III as Musashi (above), and Nakamura Shikan IV as both Matsuyama and Wankyu Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Nakamura Shikan IV (above), and Kawarazaki Sansho I as Kiyomasa Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Nakamura Shikan IV as Kunisada Chuji (above), Onoe Kikugoro V as Shicho Goromata, Kawarazaki Sansho I as Shicho Taromata, and Nakamura Sojuro I as Shicho Jiromata Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Onoe Kikugoro V as the Ghost of Okiku (above), Sawamura Tossho II as Izumi Saburo, and Nakamura Juzaburo as Gotobei Kunichika (1835 - 1900) Great ghost design! |
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Scene from Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura Kunisada III (1848 - 1920) |
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Threatening a Samurai with a Broken Bottle, 1867 Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Confrontation at the Foot of a Bridge, 1867 Kunichika (1835 - 1900) Beautiful burnished detail |
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Kawarazaki Gonjuro as Fuwa Banzaemon Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Commoner in Summer Kimono Yoshiiku (1833 - 1904) |
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Bando Hikosaburo V as Manoya Tokubei, 1865 Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Courtesan and Girl in a Garden, 1862 Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Goat and Horse: Sawamura Tossho II as Sanshichiro Nobutaka and Ichikawa Sadanji I as Kunitaro Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Kusunoki Masayuki and His Mother, 1892 Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Scene from Musume Hisago no Kanzashi, 1876 Kunichika (1835 - 1900) |
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Sawamura Tanosuke III Kunichika (1835 - 1900) Fantastic design with hawk |
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Beauties Enjoying a Waterfall at a Villa, 1893 Chikanobu (1838 - 1912) |
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Princess Minazuru Chikanobu (1838 - 1912) Rarely seen Genji and Heike series |
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Taira no Kiyomori and Lady Tokiwa Chikanobu (1838 - 1912) Rarely seen Genji and Heike series |
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Autumn Flowers Tomioka Tessai (1836 - 1924) Lovely Meiji floral series |
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Autumn Flowers Tomioka Tessai (1836 - 1924) Lovely Meiji floral series |
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Spring Flowers Tomioka Tessai (1836 - 1924) Lovely Meiji floral series |
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Spring Flowers Tomioka Tessai (1836 - 1924) Lovely Meiji floral series |
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Spring Flowers Tomioka Tessai (1836 - 1924) Lovely Meiji floral series |
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