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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  • 100 Famous Views of Edo
  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 108 Heroes of the Popular Suikoden
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Upright
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido - chuban
  • 68 Views of the Various Provinces
  • 69 Stations of the Kisokaido
  • Book of Selected Insects
  • Chushingura (Hiroshige)
  • Edo Meisho
  • Famous Views of 60-Odd Provinces
  • Famous and Heroic Leaders
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets
  • Shadow Pictures of a Benevolent Reign
  • Snow, Moon and Flowers (Hiroshige)
  • Snow Moon and Flowers (Hokusai)
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • The Brocade of Spring [Ehon]
  • Toto Meisho
  • Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors