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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 "[[shin hanga]]".

Though woodblock printing certainly went on for a time after the end of the Edo period, the ''ukiyo'' ("floating world") became, for the most part, a thing of the past. Much like kabuki, which does survive and continue today, and for which actor prints continue to be made, ''ukiyo-e'' was very much a product of its time, and continues to represent quite vividly the culture of that time.

Though woodblock printing certainly went on for a time after the end of the Edo period, the ''ukiyo'' ("floating world") became, for the most part, a thing of the past. Much like kabuki, which does survive and continue today, and for which actor prints continue to be made, ''ukiyo-e'' was very much a product of its time, and continues to represent quite vividly the culture of that time.