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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Kuniyoshi
Last Stand of Kusunoki Clan at Shijo-Nawate
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Yoshitoshi
The Wrestler Konjin Chogoro Throwing a Green Demon
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Yoshitoshi
Taira no Kiyomori Buring with Fever Hallucinates About Hell. Burns with Fever
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Kuniyoshi
Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Asayama Tetsuzan (L), Ichikawa Kodanji VI as Ghost of Okiku (C) and Bando Shuka as Hatsushiba (R)
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Yoshitoshi
Taira no Kiyomori Sees Skulls of His Victims
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Kuniyoshi
The Ghost of Akugenta Yoshihira Revenge of Namba Jiro at Nunobiki Waterfall
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Yoshitora
The Defeat of Evil Foxes in Old and New Stories
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Yoshitoshi
Received Back into Moon Palace: Bamboo Cutter
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Toyokuni III
Kyo:The Nine Tailed Fox Disguised as Tamamo-no-mae
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