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

  • Chikanobu
  • Harunobu
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hokusai
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Utamaro
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Saito, Kiyoshi

Series

  • 100 Famous Views of Edo
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Upright
  • Famous Views of 60-Odd Provinces
  • Toto Meisho

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Bridges
  • Calligraphy
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Cityscape
  • Comic
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Insects
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Manga & Bookplates
  • Moon & Night
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Music & Dance
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Tokaido
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter

Period

  • 1800 - 1868 (Edo)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Medium (ie. Oban)

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Kozuke Province, Mount Haruna Under Snow

Hiroshige

Kozuke Province, Mount Haruna Under Snow

JPR-210126

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Year-end Market at Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa

Hiroshige

Year-end Market at Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa

JP110866

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Mt. Atago at Shiba

Hiroshige

Mt. Atago at Shiba

JP1-21569

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Year-end Market at Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa

Hiroshige

Year-end Market at Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa

JPR5514

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Guests of the Inn at Ishibe

Hiroshige

Guests of the Inn at Ishibe

JPR-207895

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Sudden Shower over Ohashi Bridge and Atake

Hiroshige

Sudden Shower over Ohashi Bridge and Atake

JP-77349

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Ishibe

Hiroshige

Ishibe

JPR-96997

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Street Scene

Hiroshige

Street Scene

JPR-109478

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Kasumigaseki

Hiroshige

Kasumigaseki

JPR-96979

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Snow at Shiba Zojo Temple in Shiba

Hiroshige

Snow at Shiba Zojo Temple in Shiba

JPR-96975

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Meguro Drum Bridge at Sunset Hill

Hiroshige

Meguro Drum Bridge at Sunset Hill

JP-84903

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