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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Shigemasa
Selected Chinese Poems in Seven Syllables (Toshisen ehon shichigon zekku) (2 volumes)
JPR-211119
Gekko
Title Page: The Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji
JP-210963
Hiroshige III
Trial Balloon Launch at the Naval Department Training Ground at Tsukiji
JPR-210896
Kiyochika
Three Geisha: Kayo of Osaka, Hitosuru of Kyoto, and Kokichi of Tokyo
JPR-209987
Yoshimori
Arai in Totomi Province: Panoramic View of the Open Sea
JPR-209984
Yoshitoshi
Contents Page: One Hundred Views of the Moon
JP-210491
Hokusai
Preface to Volume II of One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji
JP-111454
Kyosai
Hateful Things Are Feared by the World, A Crow Imitating a Cormorant
JP-208818
Sadahide
Yokohama Trade: Westerners Loading Cargo
JPR-209122
Kunitoshi
Tokyo Firefighters Climbing Ladders at the First Event of the Year
JPR-209054
Hiroshige II
Foreigners Riding Along the Coast at Takanawa in the Eastern Capital
JPR-208670
Toshikata
Title Page: Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
JPR-208712
Ikuhide
Imperial Visit to the Third National Industrial Exhibition in Ueno Park
JPR-208641
Kuniyoshi
Kuzunoha Fox from Shinoda Forest and Abe no Yasuna
JPR-92062