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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Artist

  • Ashiyuki
  • Beisaku
  • Buncho
  • Chikanobu
  • Chikashige
  • Eisen
  • Eisho
  • Eizan
  • Gakutei
  • Gekko
  • Ginko
  • Harunobu
  • Hirokage
  • Hirosada
  • Hiroshige
  • Hiroshige & Toyokuni III
  • Hiroshige II
  • Hokkei
  • Hokusai
  • Hokushu
  • Kiyochika
  • Kiyomitsu
  • Koryusai
  • Kunichika
  • Kunihisa II
  • Kunisada
  • Kunisada II (aka Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV)
  • Kuniyoshi
  • Kyosai
  • Nobukazu
  • Sadahide
  • Shigenobu
  • Shundo
  • Shunei
  • Shunjo
  • Shunko
  • Shunman
  • Shunsen
  • Shunsho
  • Shuntei
  • Tadakiyo
  • Tamikuni
  • Toshiaki
  • Toshihide
  • Toshikage
  • Toshikata
  • Toshimasa
  • Toyokuni I
  • Toyokuni II (Toyoshige)
  • Toyokuni III
  • Utamaro
  • Yoshifusa
  • Yoshiiku
  • Yoshikage II
  • Yoshikazu
  • Yoshitora
  • Yoshitoshi
  • Yoshitsuna
  • Yoshitsuya
  • Yoshiume
  • Zeshin
  • Kajita, Hanko
  • Kokunimasa (aka Kunimasa V)
  • Takeuchi, Keishu
  • Fujikawa, Tamenobu
  • Tomioka, Eisen
  • Unsigned / Unknown Artist

Series

  • 100 Pictures by Kyosai
  • 100 Poems by 100 Poets (Shunsho)
  • 100 Views of Mt. Fuji
  • 100 Views of the Moon
  • 108 Heroes of the Popular Suikoden
  • 24 Paragons of Filial Piety
  • 32 Aspects of Women
  • 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)
  • Ehon Butai Ogi: Picture Book of Stage Fans
  • 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
  • Mitate 36 Selected Poems
  • Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets
  • Portraits of the Stage in Fan Shapes
  • Shadow Pictures of a Benevolent Reign
  • Sketches by Yoshitoshi
  • Statues of the 47 Ronin
  • The 53 Stations by Two Brushes
  • Toto Meisho
  • Ukiyo-e 12 Months
  • Ukiyo-e Parallels for the Tale of Genji
  • 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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