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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Cavalry Scouting the Battery at Port Arthur from Tucheng
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Beisaku
Heroic Fight of the Scout Lt. Takenouchi at Chung-Hua
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Kiyochika
Defying a Shower of Bullets, He, Alone, Opened Hyonmu Gate
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A Great Victory: Our Cavalry Driving Back Enemies at Sandaishi and Infantry Occupying Fenghuangcheng
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Gekko
The Naval Battle and Capture of Haiyang Island
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Gekko
Great Victory of the Japanese Army at the Battle of Pyongyang (Heijo)
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Kuniyoshi
Poem by Ise no Daifu: Yatahei and Kokonoe-tayu
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Toshikata
The Bravery of Captain Matsuzaki in the Fierce Fighting at the Ford of Ansong
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Kunichika
Modoribashi: Actor Ichikawa Sadanji as Watanabe no Tsuna and Onoe Kikugoro Disguised Demon
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