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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Price

4800180

Artist

  • Hirosada
  • Kunichika
  • Kunisada
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Toyokuni III
  • Yoshitoshi

Series

  • 108 Heroes of the Popular Suikoden
  • 69 Stations of the Kisokaido
  • Biographies of Modern Heroes
  • Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets

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

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

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Urawa: Fishseller Danshichi

Kuniyoshi

Urawa: Fishseller Danshichi

JPR-210677

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Tsuchinoto: Danshichi Kurobei and Mikawaya Giheiji

Toyokuni III

Tsuchinoto: Danshichi Kurobei and Mikawaya Giheiji

JPR-209727

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The Imitation Kisen: Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Oniazami Seishichi

Toyokuni III

The Imitation Kisen: Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Oniazami Seishichi

JP-94598

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Actors Sawamura Tossho II as Mitsushima Samon, Otani Konohei as a Police Officer (Torite) (R), Nakamura Shikan IV as Jinriki Tamigoro, Nakamura Nakazo III as Kimyo-in (C), Otani Monza as a Bad Guy, and Otani Tomoemon V as Shirataki no Yokichi

Kunichika

Actors Sawamura Tossho II as Mitsushima Samon, Otani Konohei as a Police Officer (Torite) (R), Nakamura Shikan IV as Jinriki Tamigoro, Nakamura Nakazo III as Kimyo-in (C), Otani Monza as a Bad Guy, and Otani Tomoemon V as Shirataki no Yokichi

JPR-209709

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Kabuki Actor Ichimura Uzaemon as (Thistle) Oniazami Seikichi

Kunichika

Kabuki Actor Ichimura Uzaemon as (Thistle) Oniazami Seikichi

JP-208792

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Danshichi Kurobe

Hirosada

Danshichi Kurobe

JPR-209570

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Silence in the Snow

Kunichika

Silence in the Snow

JPR-209062

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Shi Jin, the Nine-dragon Tatttoo (Kyumonryu Shishin)

Kuniyoshi

Shi Jin, the Nine-dragon Tatttoo (Kyumonryu Shishin)

JPR-111864

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Kaosho Rochishin

Kuniyoshi

Kaosho Rochishin

JP6352

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The Wrestler Konjin Chogoro Throwing a Green Demon

Yoshitoshi

The Wrestler Konjin Chogoro Throwing a Green Demon

JP-104239

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Tattooed Lovers on a Cold Night

Kunisada

Tattooed Lovers on a Cold Night

JP6455

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Tanmei Jiro Gen Shogo (Ruan Xiaowu)

Kuniyoshi

Tanmei Jiro Gen Shogo (Ruan Xiaowu)

JPR-84929

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Uzaemon as Benten-kozo Kikunosuke

Toyokuni III

Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Uzaemon as Benten-kozo Kikunosuke

JP-94584

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Kirishima Matsugoro

Yoshitoshi

Kirishima Matsugoro

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Ichimura Uzaemon as Kiyotaki no Sashichi

Toyokuni III

Ichimura Uzaemon as Kiyotaki no Sashichi

JP6365

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Shirataki no Sakichi

Toyokuni III

Shirataki no Sakichi

JPR-92177

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Kabuki Actor Bando Hikosaburo as Kenkaya Gorokichi

Toyokuni III

Kabuki Actor Bando Hikosaburo as Kenkaya Gorokichi

JPR-92068

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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Otokodate Yami no Yoichiro

Toyokuni III

Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Otokodate Yami no Yoichiro

JP-94588

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Kabuki Actors Seki Sanjuro III as Odera Shobei (R), Ichikawa Kodanji IV (with tattoo arm) as Oniazami Seikichi (C), Iwai Kumezaburo III as Izayoi Osayo (L)

Toyokuni III

Kabuki Actors Seki Sanjuro III as Odera Shobei (R), Ichikawa Kodanji IV (with tattoo arm) as Oniazami Seikichi (C), Iwai Kumezaburo III as Izayoi Osayo (L)

JPR-104030

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Kabuki Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro as Danshichi Kurobei

Toyokuni III

Kabuki Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro as Danshichi Kurobei

JPR-92056

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Konkoryu Rishun (LI Jun)

Kuniyoshi

Konkoryu Rishun (LI Jun)

JPR-84945

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Rori Hakucho Chojun (Zhang Shun)

Kuniyoshi

Rori Hakucho Chojun (Zhang Shun)

JPR-84918

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Ichikawa Kodanji; Evening Glow at the Eitaibashi

Kunichika

Ichikawa Kodanji; Evening Glow at the Eitaibashi

JP6359

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