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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Hokusai
Fuji with Seven Bridges in One View (Shichikyo ichiran no Fuji)
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Hiroshige
Hoki Province, Ono, Distant View of Mount Daisen
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Hiroshige
Shinano Province, The Moon Reflected in the Sarashina Paddy-fields, Mount Kyodai
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Hiroshige
Clear Morning after Snow at Nihonbashi Bridge
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Hiroshige
Asakusa Ricefield and Torinomachi Festival
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Hokusai
One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji (Fugaku Hyakkei), Volume III
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Hiroshige
Sanuki Province, Distant View of Mount Zozu
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Hokusai
Panoramic Views of Both Banks of the Sumida River at a Glance
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Shigemasa
Selected Chinese Poems in Seven Syllables (Toshisen ehon shichigon zekku) (2 volumes)
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Hiroshige II
Shoshoku Gatsu, Volume I (Pictures of Various Occupations)
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Gekko
Title Page: The Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji
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Hiroshige
Musashi Province, Sumida River, Snowy Morning
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