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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Miuraya Scene: Sukeroku and Courtesan Agemaki
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Introducing Two Kabuki Plays at the Nakamura Theater
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Ichikawa Danjuro as Kumagai Naozane and Onoe Kikugoro as Taira no Atsumori at the Ichinotani Battle
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Kabuki Actors Onoe Kikugoro, Kataoka Gado and Bando Kakyo
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Onoe Kikugoro and Bando Mitsugoro as Courtesans with Nakamura Juzaburo and Bando Minosuke
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Kyogen: Actors Onoe Matsusuke, Nakamura Fukusuke, and Onoe Kikugoro
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Scene from the Kabuki Play Chujo-hime Taima Engi
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Ichikawa Gonjuro and Ichikawa Danjuro at the Bath from the Play Kiwametsuki Banzui Chobei
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Kabuki Scene from the Play Oshu Adachigahara
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Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Sadanji and Ichikawa Danjuro
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Title Page: An Educational Account of Self-Made Men
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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjuro as Okubo Hikozaemon on His Way to the Castle
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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Fukusuke as Nichiren Shonin and Nakamura Kakuzo as Tojo Saemon
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