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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Kuniyoshi
Kabuki Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Doguya Jinzo
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Toyokuni III
Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ebizo V as Banzuiin Chobei
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Toyokuni III
Poem by Kotaikogu no Tayu Shunzei: Akazawa Junai and Otonai
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Kunisada
Kabuki Actor Bando Mitsugoro as Hige no Ikyu
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Kunichika
Kabuki Actor Sawamura Tanosuke III as the Female Kansuke
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Toyokuni III
Kabuki Actors Ichimura Takematsu III as Senzai (R), Ichimura Kakitsu IV as Sanbaso (C), and Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Egami no Fukusuke (L)
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Kunichika
Kabuki Actors Ichikawa Kyuzo, Bando Kakyo, Onoe Kikugoro, Nakamura Dengoro, and Onoe Matsusuke
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Toyokuni III
Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shikan IV as Ishikawa Goemon
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Kunichika
Kabuki Actor Kawarasaki Gonjuro I as Shibahimo Tanzaemon
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Kunichika
Kabuki Actors Nakamura Sojuro as Akoya, Nakamura Shikan IV as Kagekiyo, and Nakamura Sagisuke
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Toyokuni III
Kabuki Actor Sawamura Tanosuke III as the Tengu Boy Kiritaro
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Toyokuni III
Kabuki Actor Bando Hikosaburo V as Hakamadare Yasusuke
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Toyokuni I
Kabuki Actor Segawa Senjo as Sushiya Osato
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Toyokuni I
Kabuki Actor Nakamura Utaemon III as Shikan
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Toyokuni I
Kabuki Actor Onoe Kikugoro as Shohei's Wife Otsuru
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