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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Kabuki Actor Ichimura Uzaemon as (Thistle) Oniazami Seikichi
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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Ishikawa Goemon
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Springtime Haze at the Edo Theater: Kabuki Actors Bando Hikosaburo (R) Nakamura Shikan (C), and Bando Mitsugoro (L)
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Ichikawa Danjuro as Kumagai Naozane and Ichikawa Yonezo as Taira no Atsumori
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Kabuki Actor Sawamura Tanosuke III as the Female Kansuke
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Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Kyuzo, Bando Kakyo, Onoe Kikugoro, Nakamura Dengoro, and Onoe Matsusuke
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Kabuki Actor Kawarasaki Gonjuro I as Shibahimo Tanzaemon
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Kabuki Actors Nakamura Sojuro as Akoya, Nakamura Shikan IV as Kagekiyo, and Nakamura Sagisuke
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Raiko and the Earth Spider with Kabuki Actor Onoe Kikugoro as the Earth Spider
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Kabuki Play Modoribashi, Inoue Kikugoro V as the Demon of Mt. Atago Disguised as Sayuri
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Young Woman Eavesdropping on Lovers while Reading Shunga Books
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Sawamura Tanosuke III as Stepdaughter Kakezara
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