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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Price

1200100

Artist

  • Bairei
  • Chikanobu
  • Chikayoshi
  • Eiri
  • Eisen
  • Eishi
  • Gakutei
  • Gekko
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige & Toyokuni III
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hiroshige III
  • Hokuba
  • Hokusai
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Ikuhide
  • Kunichika
  • Kunisada
  • Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Nobukazu
  • Sadahide
  • Sadanobu
  • Seiko
  • Shinsai
  • Shunman
  • Sugakudo
  • Teisai, Shuri
  • Toshikata
  • Toyohiro
  • Toyokuni I
  • Toyokuni III
  • Utamaro
  • Yoshikuni
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • Flowers of Japan
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Bridges
  • Calligraphy
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Genji
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Insects
  • Kuchi-e
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Moon & Night
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Music & Dance
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Senso-e
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter

Period

  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Medium (ie. Oban)
  • Large (ie. Triptych)

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Chapter 43: Red Plum Blossoms

Gekko

Chapter 43: Red Plum Blossoms

JP-211047

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Chapter 8: Under the Cherry Blossoms (Hana no En)

Gekko

Chapter 8: Under the Cherry Blossoms (Hana no En)

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Adonis Plant

Gekko

Adonis Plant

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Mase Kyudayu Masaaki

Gekko

Mase Kyudayu Masaaki

JPR-208697

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Cherry Blossoms at Koganei

Gekko

Cherry Blossoms at Koganei

JPR3-40713

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Taira no Sakurako at Sakura River

Gekko

Taira no Sakurako at Sakura River

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February

Gekko

February

JPR-111254

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April

Gekko

April

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Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

Gekko

Cherry Blossom at Todai (Ueno)

JP-208181

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Cherry Blossom Viewing at Ueno

Gekko

Cherry Blossom Viewing at Ueno

JPR-111258

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Cherry Blossoms at Sumida

Gekko

Cherry Blossoms at Sumida

JP-92541

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Performance at Spring Garden

Gekko

Performance at Spring Garden

JP-92527

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Hanasaka Jijii from Folk Tale of Making Cherry Trees Blossom

Gekko

Hanasaka Jijii from Folk Tale of Making Cherry Trees Blossom

JP-92581

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Cherry Trees at Sumida

Gekko

Cherry Trees at Sumida

JPR3-40719

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Viewing Wisteria and Koi at Kameido

Gekko

Viewing Wisteria and Koi at Kameido

JPR3-40694

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Spring Rain: Yamabuki

Gekko

Spring Rain: Yamabuki

JPR3-40660

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