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

  • Aikawa, Minwa (ask Gosentei)
  • Ashiyuki
  • Bairei
  • Beisaku
  • Biho
  • Buncho
  • Bunro
  • Chikanobu
  • Chikashige
  • Chikayoshi
  • Chikuseki
  • Eiri
  • Eisen
  • Eishi
  • Eisho
  • Eizan
  • Fusatane
  • Gakutei
  • Gekko
  • Ginko
  • Harunobu
  • Hasui
  • Hidenari
  • Hirokage
  • Hirosada
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige & Toyokuni III
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hiroshige III
  • Hoitsu
  • Hokkei
  • Hokuba
  • Hokuga
  • Hokusai
  • Hokushu
  • Hokutai
  • Ikeda, Terukata
  • Ikuhide
  • Katsushika, Isai
  • Keinen
  • Kiyochika
  • Kiyomitsu
  • Kiyomoto II
  • Kiyonaga
  • Kiyotsune
  • Kogyo
  • Koryusai
  • Koson
  • Koun
  • Kuniaki II
  • Kunichika
  • Kunihiro
  • Kunihisa II
  • Kunimori II
  • Kuninao
  • Kunisada
  • Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
  • Kunisada III
  • Kuniteru
  • Kunitoshi
  • Kuniyasu
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Kyosai
  • Masanobu
  • Masayoshi
  • Mimura, Seizan
  • Miyagawa, Shuntei
  • Morikuni
  • Moronobu
  • Nobukazu
  • Rinsai
  • Sadafusa
  • Sadahide
  • Sadahiro
  • Sadanobu
  • Saigetsu
  • Seiko
  • Sharaku
  • Shigeharu
  • Shigemasa
  • Shigenobu
  • Shimizu, Seifu
  • Shinsai
  • Shoson
  • Shuncho
  • Shundo
  • Shunei
  • Shunjo
  • Shunko
  • Shunman
  • Shunsen
  • Shunsho
  • Shuntei
  • Sonsai
  • Sori III
  • Sugakudo
  • Sukenobu
  • Tadakiyo
  • Tamikuni
  • Teisai, Shuri
  • Toshiaki
  • Toshihide
  • Toshikage
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimasa
  • Toshimine
  • Toyohiro
  • Toyokiyo
  • Toyokuni I
  • Toyokuni II (Toyoshige)
  • Toyokuni III
  • Tsukimaro
  • Utamaro
  • Utamaro II
  • Yasuda, Shodo
  • Yoshifuji
  • Yoshifusa
  • Yoshihiro
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshikage II
  • Yoshikata
  • Yoshikazu
  • Yoshikuni
  • Yoshimitsu
  • Yoshimori
  • Yoshitaki
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Yoshitoyo
  • Yoshitsuna
  • Yoshitsuya
  • Yoshitsuya II
  • Yoshiume
  • Zeshin
  • Hasegawa, Kannosuke (Chikuyo)
  • Kaburagi, Kiyokata
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Kajiwara, Hisako
  • Kawano, Kaoru
  • Kokunimasa (aka Kunimasa V)
  • Mori, Shunkei
  • Saito, Kiyoshi
  • Watanabe, Seitei
  • Yukawa, Shodo
  • Mishima, Shoso
  • Suzuki, Kason
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Fujikawa, Tamenobu
  • Tanigami, Konan
  • Teisai, Sencho
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist
  • Yamanaka, Kodo
  • Yoshida, Hiroshi
  • Yushin, Ayaoka

Series

  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Shunsho)
  • Ehon Butai Ogi: Picture Book of Stage Fans
  • Portraits of the Stage in Fan Shapes

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Calligraphy
  • Children
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Legends & History
  • Manga & Bookplates
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Shunga
  • Still Life
  • Surimono
  • Warriors & Samurai

Period

  • 1600 - 1800 (Early Edo)
  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Small (ie. Chuban)
  • Medium (ie. Oban)

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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Taira no Kiyomori

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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Taira no Kiyomori

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Bando Mitsugoro I as the Sprit of an Egret Disguised as Cotton Maker Megamagosaburo

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Bando Mitsugoro I as the Sprit of an Egret Disguised as Cotton Maker Megamagosaburo

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See Through Kimono in Summer

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See Through Kimono in Summer

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Yokihi (Yang Guifei)

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Yokihi (Yang Guifei)

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The Lady Sanuki

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The Lady Sanuki

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Kabuki Actor Bando Matataro

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Kabuki Actor Bando Matataro

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Shoemon

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Shoemon

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Kabuki Actor Sakata Kunihachi

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Kabuki Actor Sakata Kunihachi

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Kabuki Actor Yoshizawa Sakinosuke

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Kabuki Actor Yoshizawa Sakinosuke

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Kabuki Actor Iwai Hanshiro

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Kabuki Actor Iwai Hanshiro

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Tomozo

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Tomozo

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Fujiwara no Sanekata

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Fujiwara no Sanekata

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Gon Chunagon Sadayori

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Gon Chunagon Sadayori

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Prince Kentoku

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Prince Kentoku

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Tadamichi

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Tadamichi

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Minamoto no Hitoshi

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Minamoto no Hitoshi

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Abe no Nakamaro

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Abe no Nakamaro

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Kiyohara no Fukayabu

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The Former Archbishop Jien

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The Former Archbishop Jien

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Funya no Yasuhide

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Funya no Yasuhide

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Sakyo-dayu Michimasa

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Minamoto no Shigeyuki

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Dainagon Kinto

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Dainagon Kinto

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The Lady Ukon

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The Lady Ukon

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