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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Hiroshige
Bizen Province, Tanokuchi Coast, Yugasan Torii
JP-209896
Hiroshige
Izumo Province, Taisha, Depiction of Hotohoto
JP-209891
Eisen
The Seventh Month, Tanabata, Lanterns for the Star Festival: The Courtesan Chodayu of the Okamotoya House
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Hiroshige
Year-end Market at Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa
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Unsigned / Unknown Artist
Pattern Book for Kimono Design (Hana Fukusa) (2 Vol.)
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Hokusai
Fuji with Ascending Dragon (Toryu no Fuji)
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Hokusai
Preface to Volume II of One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji
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Kuniyoshi
General Tamura and the Demon of Suzuka Mountain in Tsuchiyama
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Yoshitoshi
Pulling Young Pines on the Day of the Rat
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Kyosai
A Day Late for the Festival: No Curse from the God You Don't Touch
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Kyosai
A Bell Hanging from a Lantern, Three People Together are as Wise as the Bodhisattva Monju
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Kyosai
The Blessings of the Buddha are in Proportion to the Offerings, A God Lives in the Head of an Honest Person
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