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.

Pre Ukiyo-e (Pre 1600)

Early Ukiyo-e (Pre 1800)

Ukiyo-e (1800 - 1868)

Meiji Prints (1868 - 1912)

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Artist

  • Ashiyuki
  • Buncho
  • Chikanobu
  • Chikashige
  • Eisen
  • Gekko
  • Harunobu
  • Hirosada
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige & Toyokuni III
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hokusai
  • Hokushu
  • Kiyomoto II
  • Kiyotsune
  • Kogyo
  • Koryusai
  • Kuniaki II
  • Kunichika
  • Kunihiro
  • Kunihisa II
  • Kunisada
  • Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
  • Kunisada III
  • Kuniyasu
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Sadafusa
  • Sadahiro
  • Sharaku
  • Shigeharu
  • Shunei
  • Shunjo
  • Shunko
  • Shunsho
  • Tadakiyo
  • Toyokuni I
  • Toyokuni II (Toyoshige)
  • Toyokuni III
  • Utamaro
  • Yoshihiro
  • Yoshikuni
  • Yoshimitsu
  • Yoshitaki
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Yoshiume
  • Saito, Kiyoshi
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • Famous Bridges in Various Provinces
  • 100 Famous Views in the Various Provinces
  • 100 Famous Views of Edo
  • 100 Poems Explained by the Nurse
  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Upright
  • 69 Stations of the Kisokaido
  • Annals of the Green Houses
  • Ehon Butai Ogi: Picture Book of Stage Fans
  • Famous Restaurants in Toto
  • Famous Views of 60-Odd Provinces
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Hokusai Manga
  • Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets
  • Portraits of the Stage in Fan Shapes
  • The 53 Stations by Two Brushes
  • The Brocade of Spring [Ehon]
  • Toto Meisho
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era

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
  • Kuchi-e
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Manga & Bookplates
  • Moon & Night
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Music & Dance
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Senso-e
  • 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)
  • 1912 - 1945 (Taisho & Early Showa)
  • 1945 - 1989 (Showa & Postwar Period)

Medium

  • Ehon
  • Painting
  • Woodblock Print

Size

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

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Kabuki Actors Nakamura Sojuro as Akoya, Nakamura Shikan IV as Kagekiyo, and Nakamura Sagisuke

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Kabuki Actors Nakamura Sojuro as Akoya, Nakamura Shikan IV as Kagekiyo, and Nakamura Sagisuke

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Kabuki Actor Sawamura Tanosuke III as the Tengu Boy Kiritaro

Toyokuni III

Kabuki Actor Sawamura Tanosuke III as the Tengu Boy Kiritaro

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Kabuki Actor Bando Hikosaburo V as Hakamadare Yasusuke

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Kabuki Actor Bando Hikosaburo V as Hakamadare Yasusuke

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Noh Actors

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Scene from a Noh Play

Scene from a Noh Play

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Kabuki Actor Segawa Senjo as Sushiya Osato

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Kabuki Actor Segawa Senjo as Sushiya Osato

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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Utaemon III as Shikan

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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Utaemon III as Shikan

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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shikan

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Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shikan

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Kabuki Actor Onoe Kikugoro as Shohei's Wife Otsuru

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Kabuki Actor Onoe Kikugoro as Shohei's Wife Otsuru

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Ukai (Cormorant Fishing)

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Ukai (Cormorant Fishing)

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Kabuki Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro I as Jiraiya

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Kabuki Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro I as Jiraiya

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Kabuki Actor Ichimura Kakitsu IV as Tenjiku Tokubei

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Kabuki Actor Ichimura Kakitsu IV as Tenjiku Tokubei

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Nakamura Shikan II Announces Farewell Performance

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Nakamura Shikan II Announces Farewell Performance

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Kabuki Actor Kiyoshichi

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Kabuki Actor Kiyoshichi

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The Ghost Sohachi

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The Ghost Sohachi

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Onoe

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danzo as Nikki Danjo

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danzo as Nikki Danjo

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ebijuro IV as Hosokawa Katsumoto

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ebijuro IV as Hosokawa Katsumoto

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Kabuki Actor Arashi Rikan as Ohatsu

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Kabuki Actor Arashi Rikan as Ohatsu

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Morning Glory: Actors Ichikawa Danjuro VIII and Asao Okuyama III

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Morning Glory: Actors Ichikawa Danjuro VIII and Asao Okuyama III

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Ghosts of Sakura Togo

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Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Spirit of the Cherry Tree : Poem by Fujiwara no Motozane

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Kabuki Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Spirit of the Cherry Tree : Poem by Fujiwara no Motozane

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Onoe Kikugoro III as the Ghost of Yasukata: Poem by Nakatsukasa

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Raiko and the Earth Spider with Kabuki Actor Onoe Kikugoro as the Earth Spider

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Raiko and the Earth Spider with Kabuki Actor Onoe Kikugoro as the Earth Spider

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