News Nishikie

August 12, 2005 3:49 AM

News Nishikie. The art of Meiji mayhem. 'Graphic true stories from Japan as portrayed and reported by woodblock artists and writers '
posted by plep (8 comments total)

This rules plep, the context provided with the prints makes it so much better. I spent a year studying Meiji era Japan back in high school. I miss hama7 for these kinds of links.
posted by sciurus at 4:38 AM on August 12, 2005

great post, plep. thanks.
posted by Marquis at 5:18 AM on August 12, 2005

Absolutely awesome, plep. I saw some of these at the weekend market of Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku, and have been looking for more information about them since. Meiji restoration stuff is always a facinating look at an extreme cultural upheaval and its echos still ring loud in Japanese society today.

Side note...yeah, I miss hama7's extreme contrasts in taste too.
posted by rawfishy at 6:29 AM on August 12, 2005

Nice find. Couple Wanted (1872) is not so far removed from today's headlines.
posted by cenoxo at 9:09 AM on August 12, 2005

These are beautifully done, really amazing. I will make a point to get back here and check them out more when I don't have a boss trying to get me to do some work.
posted by fenriq at 10:27 AM on August 12, 2005

cool stuff!
posted by gnutron at 10:49 AM on August 12, 2005

Great find, plep.
posted by unreason at 11:01 AM on August 12, 2005

I love the colors in these woodcut prints. the illustrations are awesome.
posted by rabbitmoon at 5:27 PM on August 12, 2005