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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Yoshitoshi
Received Back into Moon Palace: Bamboo Cutter
JP-210500
Toyokuni I
Matsumoto Koshiro as Igami-no-Gonta and Matsutaro
JP2005
Miyagawa, Shuntei
Title Page: Children's Manners and Customs
JP1-24992
Kunisada
Kabuki Actors Seki Sanjuro II as Takaichi Buemon, Bando Tamasaburo I as Takaichi Shonosuke
JP-209811
Yoshitoshi
Children Blowing up Hotei's Belly and Painting It Like Candy
JPR-209640
Utamaro
First Performance by a Young Geisha: Tenaraiko
JPR-209158