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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Availability

  • Available

Price

34002100

Artist

  • Utamaro

Series

  • 100 Famous Views of Edo
  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Kuniyoshi)
  • 32 Aspects of Women
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • 68 Views of the Various Provinces
  • Bairei's Flowers and Birds
  • Book of Selected Insects
  • Daily Practice of the Tea Ceremony
  • Famous Views of 60-Odd Provinces
  • Hokusai Manga
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era

Subject

  • Calligraphy
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Insects
  • Moon & Night
  • Nature
  • Summer

Period

  • 1600 - 1800 (Early Edo)

Medium

  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Medium (ie. Oban)

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Horsefly and Green Caterpillar

Utamaro

Horsefly and Green Caterpillar

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Cone-headed Grasshopper and Praying Mantis

Utamaro

Cone-headed Grasshopper and Praying Mantis

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Tree Cricket and Firefly

Utamaro

Tree Cricket and Firefly

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Evening Cicada and Spider

Utamaro

Evening Cicada and Spider

JPR-100433

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Katydid and Centipede

Utamaro

Katydid and Centipede

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Mole Cricket and Earwig

Utamaro

Mole Cricket and Earwig

JPR-100427

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