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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Artist

  • Chikanobu
  • Eisen
  • Eizan
  • Gekko
  • Harunobu
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige & Toyokuni III
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hokusai
  • Kiyochika
  • Kiyomoto II
  • Kogyo
  • Koryusai
  • Kunichika
  • Kunihisa II
  • Kunisada
  • Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
  • Kuniteru
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Kyosai
  • Nobukazu
  • Sadahide
  • Sadanobu
  • Shunsho
  • Tadakiyo
  • Toshikata
  • Toyokuni I
  • Toyokuni III
  • Utamaro
  • Yoshifuji
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshimitsu
  • Yoshimori
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Kokunimasa (aka Kunimasa V)
  • Terasaki, Kogyo
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • Famous Bridges in Various Provinces
  • 100 Famous Views in the Various Provinces
  • 100 Famous Views of Edo
  • 100 Ghost Stories
  • 100 Pictures by Kyosai
  • 100 Poems Explained by the Nurse
  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Kuniyoshi)
  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 108 Heroes of the Popular Suikoden
  • 12 Months in Modern Times
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • 36 Views of Mt. Fuji (Hiroshige)
  • 36 Views of Mt. Fuji (Hokusai)
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido (Hokusai)
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido (Kuniyoshi)
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Upright
  • 60 Odd Provinces of Japan
  • 68 Views of the Various Provinces
  • 69 Stations of the Kisokaido
  • Biographies of the Loyal Retainers
  • Edo Meisho
  • Eight Views of Omi (Hiroshige)
  • Famous Views of 60-Odd Provinces
  • Heroes of the Taiheiki (Kuniyoshi)
  • Hokusai Manga
  • Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Snow, Moon and Flowers (Hiroshige)
  • Snow Moon and Flowers (Hokusai)
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • The 53 Stations by Two Brushes
  • The Brocade of Spring [Ehon]
  • Three Views of Japan
  • Toto Meisho
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • Ukiyo-e Parallels for the Tale of Genji
  • Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors

Subject

  • Actors & Theater
  • Animals & Fish
  • Architectural
  • Autumn
  • Beauties (bijin-ga)
  • Birds
  • Bridges
  • Calligraphy
  • Cats & Dogs
  • Children
  • Cityscape
  • Comic
  • Flowers & Gardens
  • Genji
  • Ghosts & Demons (yokai)
  • Insects
  • Kuchi-e
  • Landscapes
  • Legends & History
  • Manga & Bookplates
  • Moon & Night
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Music & Dance
  • Nature
  • Pastimes
  • Poets & Scholars
  • Portraits
  • Rain
  • Rituals & Beliefs
  • Senso-e
  • Shunga
  • Spring
  • Still Life
  • Summer
  • Sumo
  • Surimono
  • Tattoo
  • Tokaido
  • Warriors & Samurai
  • Waterfalls and Rapids
  • Waterscapes
  • Winter
  • Yokohama-e & Nagasaki-e

Period

  • 1600 - 1800 (Early Edo)
  • 1800 - 1868 (Edo)
  • 1868 - 1912 (Meiji)
  • 1912 - 1945 (Taisho & Early Showa)

Medium

  • Ehon
  • Painting
  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Extra Small (ie. Koban)
  • Small (ie. Chuban)
  • Medium (ie. Oban)
  • Large (ie. Triptych)
  • Extra Large

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Tsukudajima and Fukagawa

Hiroshige

Tsukudajima and Fukagawa

JPR-211291

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Ichikawa Danjuro Stepping on a Demon

Kiyomoto II

Ichikawa Danjuro Stepping on a Demon

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No. 1, Nihonbashi: View of Dawn Clouds

Hiroshige

No. 1, Nihonbashi: View of Dawn Clouds

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Nakayama Yaichiro, Marino Yashiro, Mekake Kikuno, Iwata Senjuro and Kamata Matahachi

Kuniyoshi

Nakayama Yaichiro, Marino Yashiro, Mekake Kikuno, Iwata Senjuro and Kamata Matahachi

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Kyoto: The Nue; The End

Kuniyoshi

Kyoto: The Nue; The End

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Shimonosuwa: Yaegaki-hime

Kuniyoshi

Shimonosuwa: Yaegaki-hime

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Hokusai Manga, Volume 12

Hokusai

Hokusai Manga, Volume 12

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Abe no Yasuchika Exorcizing the Fox-woman Tamamo no Mae

Kuniyoshi

Abe no Yasuchika Exorcizing the Fox-woman Tamamo no Mae

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Fuchibe Iga no Kami Kills Oto no Miya

Kuniyoshi

Fuchibe Iga no Kami Kills Oto no Miya

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The Ghost of Nitta Yoshioki on a White Horse Attacking His Murderer Takezawa

Kuniyoshi

The Ghost of Nitta Yoshioki on a White Horse Attacking His Murderer Takezawa

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Chapter 14: Pilgrimage to Sumiyoshi (Miotsukushi)

Gekko

Chapter 14: Pilgrimage to Sumiyoshi (Miotsukushi)

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Musashi Province, Sumida River, Snowy Morning

Hiroshige

Musashi Province, Sumida River, Snowy Morning

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Fukagawa Lumberyards

Hiroshige

Fukagawa Lumberyards

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Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kozuke Province

Hokusai

Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kozuke Province

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The Sea at Satta in Suruga Province

Hiroshige

The Sea at Satta in Suruga Province

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Tsushima Province, A Fine Evening on the Coast

Hiroshige

Tsushima Province, A Fine Evening on the Coast

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Omi Province, Lake Biwa, Ishiyama Temple

Hiroshige

Omi Province, Lake Biwa, Ishiyama Temple

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Kintai Bridge, Suo Province

Hokusai

Kintai Bridge, Suo Province

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Shimada

Hokusai

Shimada

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Actor Onoe Kikugoro III Reclining in a Boat on the Sumida River

Kuniyoshi

Actor Onoe Kikugoro III Reclining in a Boat on the Sumida River

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Low Tide: Women of the Bunka Era

Toshikata

Low Tide: Women of the Bunka Era

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No. 30, Hamamatsu: The Scenic Place of the Murmuring Pines

Hiroshige

No. 30, Hamamatsu: The Scenic Place of the Murmuring Pines

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No. 19, Ejiri: Tago Bay and Miho no Matsubara

Hiroshige

No. 19, Ejiri: Tago Bay and Miho no Matsubara

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Water: Ukifune

Kuniyoshi

Water: Ukifune

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