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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78000100

Artist

  • Hiroshige & Toyokuni III
  • Hokusai
  • Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Toyokuni III
  • Utamaro
  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • 100 Poems Explained by the Nurse
  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Kuniyoshi)
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido (Hokusai)
  • 69 Stations of the Kisokaido
  • Mountains upon Mountains
  • Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets
  • The 53 Stations by Two Brushes

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Bridges
  • Calligraphy
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Cityscape
  • Comic
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Genji
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Insects
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Manga & Bookplates
  • Moon & Night
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Music & Dance
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Shunga
  • Spring
  • Still Life
  • Summer
  • Sumo
  • Surimono
  • Tattoo
  • Tokaido
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter
  • Yokohama-e & Nagasaki-e

Period

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

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Poet Fujiwara no Okikaze: Higuchi Jiro Kanemitsu on Pine Tree

Kuniyoshi

Poet Fujiwara no Okikaze: Higuchi Jiro Kanemitsu on Pine Tree

JP1-46223

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Suhara: Narihira and Lady Nijo

Kuniyoshi

Suhara: Narihira and Lady Nijo

JPR-210683

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Kyoto

Hokusai

Kyoto

JPR-210536

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Poem by Onakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason

Hokusai

Poem by Onakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason

JPR-209999

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Miyanokoshi: Oto no Miya

Kuniyoshi

Miyanokoshi: Oto no Miya

JPR-210281

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Poem by Ise no Daifu: Yatahei and Kokonoe-tayu

Kuniyoshi

Poem by Ise no Daifu: Yatahei and Kokonoe-tayu

JPR-88900

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Poem about a Broken Bucket

Yoshitoshi

Poem about a Broken Bucket

JPR-210150

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Poem by Ono no Komachi

Kuniyoshi

Poem by Ono no Komachi

JPR-210059

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Poem by Jakuren Hoshi

Kuniyoshi

Poem by Jakuren Hoshi

JPR-210050

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Poem by the Priest Noin

Kuniyoshi

Poem by the Priest Noin

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Poem by Mibu no Tadami: Hasebe Nobutsura

Kuniyoshi

Poem by Mibu no Tadami: Hasebe Nobutsura

JP-209774

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Poem by Kotaikogu no Tayu Shunzei: Akazawa Junai and Otonai

Toyokuni III

Poem by Kotaikogu no Tayu Shunzei: Akazawa Junai and Otonai

JP-209773

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Poem by Funya no Asayasu

Hokusai

Poem by Funya no Asayasu

JP-208847

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Young Man Setting Out

Hokusai

Young Man Setting Out

JP-208846

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Sei Shonagon

Hokusai

Sei Shonagon

JP-208845

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Poem by Yamabe no Akahito

Hokusai

Poem by Yamabe no Akahito

JPR-208593

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Gathering Rushes

Hokusai

Gathering Rushes

JP-208535

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Poem by Jito Tenno

Hokusai

Poem by Jito Tenno

JPR-207916

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Poem by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki Ason

Hokusai

Poem by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki Ason

JP-207888

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Farmer and Two Young Women and Child on a Country Road

Hokusai

Farmer and Two Young Women and Child on a Country Road

JP-209085

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Dedication of Kyoka Poems for Kinryuzan Temple

Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)

Dedication of Kyoka Poems for Kinryuzan Temple

JPR-93978

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Chiryu

Hiroshige & Toyokuni III

Chiryu

JP-208002

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Washing: The Priest Egyo

Toyokuni III

Washing: The Priest Egyo

JPR3-19643

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Poet Kiyohara no Motosuke

Kuniyoshi

Poet Kiyohara no Motosuke

JPR1-66138

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