Ukiyo-e | Japanese Woodblock Prints | Ronin Gallery

Explore the largest collection of 17th-19th century original Japanese woodblock prints in the United States at Ronin Gallery. Ukiyo-e, or “pictures of the floating world,” captured the exciting urban popular culture of the Edo period (1603-1868), promoting its beauty, fashions and heroes. While the Buddhist term ukiyo originally emphasized the transitory nature of human life, during the 17th century the term gradually shifted its reference to the ephemeral world of pleasure and indulgence. From 17th century Buddhist woodcuts through 19th century Japanese ukiyo-e print masters, enter a vibrant world of enchanting landscapes and sublime nature studies by Hokusai and Hiroshige, dramatic kabuki actors by Sharaku and Toyokuni, fierce samurai by Kuniyoshi, and elegant beauties by Utamaro. With the ravages of time, war and fire, today few of these precious original Japanese woodblock prints survive outside of museums and important private collections.

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Artist

  • Ashiyuki
  • Bairei
  • Biho
  • Buncho
  • Bunro
  • Chikanobu
  • Chikashige
  • Chikuseki
  • Eiri
  • Eisen
  • Eishi
  • Eisho
  • Eizan
  • Fusatane
  • Gakutei
  • Gekko
  • Ginko
  • Harunobu
  • Hasui
  • Hidenari
  • Hirokage
  • Hirosada
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige & Toyokuni III
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hiroshige III
  • Hoitsu
  • Hokkei
  • Hokuba
  • Hokusai
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Keinen
  • Kiyochika
  • Kiyonaga
  • Kogyo
  • Koryusai
  • Koson
  • Koun
  • Kuniaki II
  • Kunichika
  • Kunihiro
  • Kunimori II
  • Kunisada
  • Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
  • Kuniteru
  • Kuniyasu
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Kyosai
  • Masanobu
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Moronobu
  • Nobukazu
  • Rinsai
  • Sadahide
  • Sadanobu
  • Saigetsu
  • Seiko
  • Sharaku
  • Shigemasa
  • Shigenobu
  • Shimizu, Seifu
  • Shinsai
  • Shoson
  • Shuncho
  • Shunei
  • Shunko
  • Shunman
  • Shunsen
  • Shunsho
  • Sonsai
  • Sori III
  • Sugakudo
  • Sukenobu
  • Tadakiyo
  • Toshihide
  • Toshikata
  • Toyohiro
  • Toyokuni I
  • Toyokuni II (Toyoshige)
  • Toyokuni III
  • Utamaro
  • Yoshifuji
  • Yoshifusa
  • Yoshihiro
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshikata
  • Yoshikazu
  • Yoshikuni
  • Yoshimitsu
  • Yoshimori
  • Yoshitaki
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Yoshitoyo
  • Yoshitsuna
  • Yoshitsuya
  • Yoshiume
  • Zeshin
  • Hasegawa, Kannosuke (Chikuyo)
  • Kaburagi, Kiyokata
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Kawano, Kaoru
  • Mori, Shunkei
  • Saito, Kiyoshi
  • Watanabe, Seitei
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Mishima, Shoso
  • Suzuki, Kason
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Tanigami, Konan
  • Teisai, Sencho
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist
  • Yamanaka, Kodo
  • Yoshida, Hiroshi
  • Yushin, Ayaoka

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Landscapes
  • Moon & Night
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Shunga
  • Spring
  • Tokaido
  • Winter

Period

  • 1800 - 1868 (Edo)
  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Extra Small (ie. Koban)
  • Small (ie. Chuban)
  • Medium (ie. Oban)
  • Large (ie. Triptych)

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Beauty in Bat-pattern Kimono

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Beauty in Bat-pattern Kimono

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Hakkencho: By the Mirror

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Hakkencho: By the Mirror

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Bamboo

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Sakanoshita: The Courtesan Katsuragi from the House of Sanomatsu

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Sakanoshita: The Courtesan Katsuragi from the House of Sanomatsu

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Night Stroll by Plum Blossoms

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Evening Glow at Naka-no-cho: Yoyoyama of the House of Matsubaya

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Evening Glow at Naka-no-cho: Yoyoyama of the House of Matsubaya

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Pine

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Tea House Waitress

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Tea House Waitress

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Beautiful Woman and First Snow

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Beautiful Woman and First Snow

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Courtesan and Her Lover

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Courtesan and Her Lover

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Sleepy Lovers and a Dog

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Sleepy Lovers and a Dog

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Writing a Love Poem

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Writing a Love Poem

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Beautiful Woman with Irises

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Beautiful Woman with Irises

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Odawara: Chodayu of the Okamotoya

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Odawara: Chodayu of the Okamotoya

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Bamboo

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Autumn Moon over Mt. Atago

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Autumn Moon over Mt. Atago

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Falcon on a Branch

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Two Naked Lovers Enjoying Each Other

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Tiger and Full Moon

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A Geisha's Habit: High Pitch Tone

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Visit to Shrine

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Children Picking Chestnuts

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Children Picking Chestnuts

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A Moment of Pleasure between a Courtesan and a Kabuki Actor

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