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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Yoshitoshi
Feeling Chilly: Concubine of the Bunka Era
JPR-111872
Yoshitoshi
Strolling: An Upper Class Wife of the Meiji Era
JPR-208427
Yoshitoshi
Feeling Chilly: A Concubine of the Bunka Era
JPR-109490
Yoshitoshi
The Disagreeable Type: Young Woman of Nagoya in the Ansei Era
JPR-208428
Utamaro
Delivery of New Year Gifts in Naka-no-cho (Naka-no-cho Nenrei no zu)
JP6111
Utamaro
Parting the Next Morning (Kocho kinuginu no zu)
JP6118
Utamaro
Cherry Blossoms in Naka-no-cho (Naka-no-cho hanazakari no zu)
JP6127
Utamaro
First Laying-out of Bedding (Yagu shikizome no zu)
JP6124
Yoshitoshi
The Delighted Type: A Modern Geisha in the Meiji Era
JPR-109536
Utamaro
Ceremony in the House of Pleasure (Shoka no hoshiki)
JP6112
Yoshitoshi
Strolling: Upper-class Wife of the Meiji Era
JPR5267
Yoshitoshi
Looking Refined: A Court Lady of the Kyowa Era
JP1-41199
Yoshitoshi
The Dangerous Type: A Geisha in the Meiji Era
JPR-109484
Yoshitoshi
Cooling Off: A Geisha in the Fifth Year of the Meiji Era
JPR-109494