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==Decline==

==Decline==

The [[Bakumatsu period]] (c. 1850-1867) and [[Meiji Restoration]] of 1868 brought the demise of the Edo period urban culture of which ''ukiyo-e'' was a part. Though woodblock printing certainly went on for a time, the ''ukiyo'' ("floating world") became, for the most part, a thing of the past. One exception may be in those who continued, through the 20th century and into today, to produce actor prints, as the kabuki theatre did manage to survive and continue.

The [[Bakumatsu period]] (c. 1850-1867) and [[Meiji Restoration]] of 1868 brought the demise of the Edo period urban culture of which ''ukiyo-e'' was a part.

One ''ukiyo-e'' artist of the [[Meiji period]] is worth some attention here. [[Kobayashi Kiyochika]] (1847-1915) is often considered the last of the great ''ukiyo-e'' artists, working in largely traditional modes and styles despite his interesting modern subjects. The works for which is is most known are those which show the transformation of Edo into [[Tokyo]], and depict traditional scenes with modern elements, such as trains, clocktowers, and horse-drawn carriages.

One ''ukiyo-e'' artist of the Meiji period is worth some attention here. [[Kobayashi Kiyochika]] (1847-1915) is often considered the last of the great ''ukiyo-e'' artists, working in largely traditional modes and styles despite his interesting modern subjects. The works for which is is most known are those which show the transformation of Edo into [[Tokyo]], and depict traditional scenes with modern elements, such as trains, clocktowers, and horse-drawn carriages.

Later in the Meiji period, woodblock prints were used to represent the events of the [[Sino-Japanese War]] (1894-1895) and [[Russo-Japanese War]] (1904-1905), alongside photographs and postcards.

Later in the Meiji period, woodblock prints were used to represent the events of the [[Sino-Japanese War]] (1894-1895) and [[Russo-Japanese War]] (1904-1905), alongside photographs and postcards.

A number of other artists of the Meiji period and early 20th century, including most notably [[Hashiguchi Goyo|Hashiguchi Goyô]], adopted more modern and Western methods and styles into their works, and came to comprise what has been called "[[neo-ukiyo-e]]".

A number of other artists of the Meiji period and early 20th century, including most notably [[Hashiguchi Goyo|Hashiguchi Goyô]], adopted more modern and Western methods and styles into their works, and came to comprise what has been called "[[neo-ukiyo-e]]".

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