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

  • Eizan
  • Gekko
  • Hokusai
  • Kiyochika
  • Kiyomoto II
  • Kogyo
  • Kunichika
  • Kunisada
  • Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Kyosai
  • Shunsho
  • Tadakiyo
  • Toyokuni I
  • Toyokuni III
  • Yoshifuji
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshimitsu
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Tomioka, Eisen

Series

  • 100 Ghost Stories
  • 100 Pictures by Kyosai
  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Kuniyoshi)
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 108 Heroes of the Popular Suikoden
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido (Kuniyoshi)
  • 69 Stations of the Kisokaido
  • Biographies of the Loyal Retainers
  • Hokusai Manga
  • Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • 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)

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I no Hayata Killing Nue at the Imperial Palace

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I no Hayata Killing Nue at the Imperial Palace

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The Peony Lantern

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The Peony Lantern

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The Good Woman's Spirit Praying in the Waterfall

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The Good Woman's Spirit Praying in the Waterfall

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The Ghost of Okiku at Sarayashiki

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The Ghost of Okiku at Sarayashiki

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The Death Stone of Nasu Moor

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The Death Stone of Nasu Moor

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The Foxfires in Nijushiko

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The Foxfires in Nijushiko

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Oniwaka and the Carp

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Oniwaka and the Carp

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The Ghost of Wicked Genta Yoshihira Attacking Nanba Jiro at Nunobiki Waterfall

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The Ghost of Wicked Genta Yoshihira Attacking Nanba Jiro at Nunobiki Waterfall

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Taira no Koremochi Vanquishing the Demon of Mt. Togakushi

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Taira no Koremochi Vanquishing the Demon of Mt. Togakushi

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The Lucky Tea Kettle of Morin Temple

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The Lucky Tea Kettle of Morin Temple

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Nitta Sadatsune Seeing an Apparition in a Cave

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Nitta Sadatsune Seeing an Apparition in a Cave

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Minamoto no Yorimitsu Striking the Earth Spider

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Minamoto no Yorimitsu Striking the Earth Spider

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Yugao Chapter from the Tale of Genji

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Yugao Chapter from the Tale of Genji

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Mount Yoshino Midnight-moon: Iga-no Tsubone

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Mount Yoshino Midnight-moon: Iga-no Tsubone

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Kobayakawa Debating with the Tengu of Mt Hiko

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Kobayakawa Debating with the Tengu of Mt Hiko

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Takiyasha and Skeleton Specter in the Ruined Palace at Soma

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Takiyasha and Skeleton Specter in the Ruined Palace at Soma

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The Ghost of Shiragiku-maru Rising

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The Ghost of Shiragiku-maru Rising

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The Spirit of the Cherry Tree

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The Spirit of the Cherry Tree

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Kuwana; Story of the Sailor Tokuzo

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Kuwana; Story of the Sailor Tokuzo

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Shoki Holding Oni

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Shoki Holding Oni

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Ghost of Okiku and Asayama Tetsuzan

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Ghost of Okiku and Asayama Tetsuzan

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Taira Ghosts Attacking Yoshitsune in Daimotsu Bay

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Taira Ghosts Attacking Yoshitsune in Daimotsu Bay

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Spirit of the Cat Woman: Okabe

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Spirit of the Cat Woman: Okabe

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Shoguntaro Taira Yoshikado

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Shoguntaro Taira Yoshikado

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