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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Toyokuni III
Poem by Minamoto no Shitago: Kabuki Actor Arashi Hinasuke IV as Ko no Moronao
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Toyokuni III
Plum Blossoms and Snow through the Window, the Nature of Youth
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Toyokuni III
Poem by Kakinomoto no Hitomaru: Kabuki Actor Iwai Kumezaburo as Matsuura Sayohime
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Toyokuni III
Kagaribi Chapter: The Flares, Bijin with Biwa Instrument
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Toyokuni III
Poem by Fujiwara no Kiyomasa: Kabuki Actor Bando Takesaburo as Chunagon Yukihira
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Ariwara no Narihira at the Sumida River
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Toyokuni III
Kyo:The Nine Tailed Fox Disguised as Tamamo-no-mae
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Memorial Portrait of Ichikawa Danjuro VIII
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