Meiji Period Prints
Japanese (1868-1912)
The Meiji Period (1868-1912) is the 45-year division of Japanese history that directly followed the Edo Period. The Meiji Period was a time of profound transformation, during which Japan went from being virtually sealed off from outside influence to emerging as a dominant global economic power.
It was during the Meiji Period that Japanese and European art began to influence each other. European painters such as Van Gogh and Manet collected ukiyo-e prints and cultivated an obsession with Eastern art that came to be known as Japonisme, informing a generation of Art Noveau designers with pictorial techniques borrowed from Japan. Meanwhile, a newfound interest in Westernization and the ability to import a wider range of pigments transformed the character and quality of the Japanese prints produced during this time.
Davidson Galleries maintains a diverse inventory of Meiji prints, along with works from the earlier Edo Period and prints from the twentieth century Shin Hanga and Sosaku Hanga movements.
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Toyohara Chikanobu (c. 1838-1912)
Children Playing
Color woodblock.
Oban (13 x 9-1/4 inches).
29571c
$325
Toyohara Chikanobu (c. 1838-1912)
Cranes by Bunsei
Series: Jidai Kagami (A Mirror of the Ages). Color woodblock, 1896. Publisher: Matsuki Hakichi.
Oban (13-1/4 x 8-1/2 inches).
25432c
$350
Ogata Gekko (1859-1920)
Divine Power of Fudo Yuten
Series: Sketches by Gekko. Color woodblock, 1887. Publisher: Takegawa Toshitaro. Soiling in margins.
Oban (12-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches).
17281
$350
Adachi Ginko (fl. 1874-1897)
Scene from Sino-Japanese War
Color woodblock, c. 1894.
Oban triptych (14-3/4 x 28-5/8 inches).
24089
$450
Utagawa Yoshitaki (1841-1899)
Ichikawa Udanju as Kichigoro, Jutsukawa...
Color woodblock, c. 1870. Some minor soiling. Backed for strength.
Chuban diptych (9-7/8 x 14-3/8 inches).
14181
$240
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Etiquette: Hatakeyama Shigetada on Horseback
Series: Eight Honorable Ways of Conduct. Color woodblock, 1878. Publisher: Morimoto Junzaburo. Engraver: Hor Yataro.
Oban (14-1/4 x 9-3/4 inches).
17284
$1200
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Hojo Tokimasa Praying to a Goddess in the Sea
Series: Kuniyoshi’s Warriors. Color woodblock, 1883. Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujiro. Engraver: Horiko Muneoka. Reference: Van den Ing/Schaap 44.13. Some minor soiling in margins.
Oban (13 x 9 inches).
17277
$750
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
(Title Unknown)
Series: Kuniyoshi’s Warriors. Color woodblock, 1883. Light soiling. Small wormhole in top margin, away from image.
Oban (14 x 8-3/4 inches).
23575
$650
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Raiko, Kintoki, Tsuna, Suetake, Sadamitssu, Yasumasa and Shutendoji
Series: A Mirror of Famous Generals. Color woodblock, c. 1880. Publisher: Funazu Chujiro. Some light soiling.
Oban (12-5/8 x 8-1/8 inches).
17272
$150
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Udaisho Minamoto no Yoritomo Releasing Cranes on the Shore
Series: A Mirror of Famous Generals. Color woodblock, 1876. Publisher: Funazy Chujiro. Reference: Van den Ing/Schaap 27.7. Some soiling in margins.
Oban (12-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches).
17269
$575
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Kusunoki Masashige Reading to his Troops at the Temple Shintennoji
Series: A Mirror of Famous Generals. Color woodblock, 1878. Publisher: Funazy Chujiro. Reference: Van den Ing/Schaap 27.19. Soiling in margins.
Oban (12-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches).
17275
$165
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Demons of Illness and Poverty stalking the Lucky Gods
Color woodblock, 1883. Left-hand panel of oban triptych. Publisher: Akiyama Buemon. Engraver: Yamamoto. Reference: Keyes/Kuwayama cat. 25.
Oban (14 x 9-5/8 inches).
17204
$235
(Artist and album unknown)
Color woodcuts, c. late 19th century. Details after famous woodcut artists.
Sheet: 7-3/16 x 9-1/2 inches with partially detached centerfold.
25678
$60


