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.

Pre Ukiyo-e (Pre 1600)

Early Ukiyo-e (Pre 1800)

Ukiyo-e (1800 - 1868)

Meiji Prints (1868 - 1912)

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Price

65000075

Artist

  • Ashiyuki
  • Beisaku
  • Chikanobu
  • Eisen
  • Gakutei
  • Gekko
  • Ginko
  • Harunobu
  • Hirokage
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige & Toyokuni III
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hokkei
  • Hokusai
  • Kiyochika
  • Kiyomitsu
  • Koryusai
  • Kunichika
  • Kunihisa II
  • Kunisada
  • Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Kyosai
  • Nobukazu
  • Sadahide
  • Shigemasa
  • Shigenobu
  • Shunei
  • Shunsho
  • Shuntei
  • Toshiaki
  • Toshihide
  • Toshikage
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimasa
  • Toyokuni I
  • Toyokuni III
  • Utamaro
  • Yoshifusa
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshikage II
  • Yoshikazu
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Yoshitsuna
  • Yoshitsuya
  • Zeshin
  • Kokunimasa (aka Kunimasa V)
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Pictures by Kyosai
  • 100 Poems Explained by the Nurse
  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Kuniyoshi)
  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Shunsho)
  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 108 Heroes of the Popular Suikoden
  • 36 Ghosts and Strange Apparitions
  • 47 Ronin (Yoshitora)
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido (Hokusai)
  • 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido
  • 69 Stations of the Kisokaido
  • Biographies of Modern Heroes
  • Biographies of the Loyal Retainers
  • Chushingura (Hiroshige)
  • Essays by Gekko
  • Famous Restaurants in Toto
  • Famous and Heroic Leaders
  • Flowers of Japan
  • Gekko Zuihitsu
  • Heroes of the Taiheiki (Kuniyoshi)
  • Heroes of the Taiheiki (Yoshiiku)
  • Hokusai Manga
  • Illustrations of the 47 Loyal Retainers
  • Mountains upon Mountains
  • Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Statues of the 47 Ronin
  • Tale of Genji
  • Tale of Genji (Gekko)
  • The 53 Stations by Two Brushes
  • The Brocade of Spring [Ehon]
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • Ukiyo-e Parallels for the Tale of Genji
  • Women's Activities of the Tokugawa Era
  • 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)
  • 1989 - Today (Heisei & Reiwa)

Medium

  • Ehon
  • Painting
  • Prints
  • Woodblock Print

Size

  • Extra Small (ie. Koban)
  • Small (ie. Chuban)
  • Medium (ie. Oban)
  • Large (ie. Triptych)
  • Extra Large

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Sagami-no-kami Hojo Takatoki Warding Off a Group of Tengu

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Sagami-no-kami Hojo Takatoki Warding Off a Group of Tengu

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Soga no Goro Tokimune Held Back by Gosho no Goromaru

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Soga no Goro Tokimune Held Back by Gosho no Goromaru

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Fujiwara no Hidesato at the Dragon King's Palace

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Fujiwara no Hidesato at the Dragon King's Palace

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The Battle at the Eastern Temple, Rokuhara

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The Battle at the Eastern Temple, Rokuhara

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A Poem by Yorimasa

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Pursuing the Retreating Enemy at Kinshu Castle (Jinzhoucheng)

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Pursuing the Retreating Enemy at Kinshu Castle (Jinzhoucheng)

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The Last Stand of the Kusunoki Clan at Shijo Nawate

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The Last Stand of the Kusunoki Clan at Shijo Nawate

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Raiko Severing the Head of the Shutendoji at Mt. Oe

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Raiko Severing the Head of the Shutendoji at Mt. Oe

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Moon at Shizugatake: Hideyoshi

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Moon at Shizugatake: Hideyoshi

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I no Hayata Killing the Nue at the Imperial Palace

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Warabi: Inuyama Dosetsu Seated Amid Flames with Magic Pine in His Mouth

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Poem by the Priest Noin

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Kagekiyo

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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Danjuro VII as Kagekiyo

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Ichikawa Danjuro as Kumagai Naozane and Ichikawa Yonezo as Taira no Atsumori

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Ichikawa Danjuro as Kumagai Naozane and Ichikawa Yonezo as Taira no Atsumori

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Poem by Mibu no Tadami: Hasebe Nobutsura

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Poem by Kotaikogu no Tayu Shunzei: Akazawa Junai and Otonai

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Kabuki Actor Kawarasaki Gonjuro I as Shibahimo Tanzaemon

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Kabuki Actor Kawarasaki Gonjuro I as Shibahimo Tanzaemon

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Hara Goemon Motooki

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Du Qian, the Sky Toucher (Mochakuten Tosen)

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Hua Rong (Shoriko Kaei)

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Taira Masakado Expels Rokuro Kintsura from the Court

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Raiko Enters the Treasure Mountain

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