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
Takiyasha and Skeleton Specter in the Ruined Palace at Soma
JP-111382
Yoshitoshi
Yugao: The Chapter from the Tale of Genji
JPR-104471
Yoshitoshi
Mount Yoshino Midnight Moon: Iga-no Tsubone
JPR-104450
Toyokuni I
Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Omezo as Watanabe no Tsuna and Onoe Matsusuke as the Spirit of Earth Spider
JPR-109888
Yoshitoshi
Kiyohime Changing into a Serpent at Hidaka River
JPR-106977
Yoshitoshi
Hihi Coming Down from Mountain to Collect His Meal
JP-107311
Yoshitoshi
The Ghost of Taira no Tomomori Appears at Daimotsu
JPR-77698
Yoshitoshi
Shimura Masazo Katsutoyo Captures Yamauba Alive
JPR-104034
Yoshitoshi
Demon Disguised as an Old Woman Retrieving Her Severed Arm
JPR-76955
Yoshitoshi
Mitokomon Mitsukuni Defeating the Ghosts in Yahata
JPR1-75005
Kuniyoshi
Ama Recovering the Jewel from the Dragon Palace
JPR-85195
Kuniyoshi
Takiyasha and Skeleton Specter in the Ruined Palace at Soma
JPR-88238