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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Toyokuni III
Ariwara no Narihira at the Sumida River
JPR1-57417
Toyokuni III
Kyo:The Nine Tailed Fox Disguised as Tamamo-no-mae
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Toyokuni III
Memorial Portrait of Ichikawa Danjuro VIII
JPR5962
Toyokuni III
Bando Takesaburo I as Kokura-an Chokichi and Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Moremore Yoshizo
JPR-104022
Toyokuni III
Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro in the Dressing Room
JPR5320
Toyokuni III
Kabuki Actor Nakamura Fukusuke at the Tori-no-machi Festival
JPR-109658
Toyokuni III
Kabuki Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro at the Tori-no-machi Festival
JPR-109656
Toyokuni III
Kabuki Actor Bando Hikosaburo as Kenkaya Gorokichi
JPR-92068