Ronin Gallery celebrates our 50th anniversary with an exploration of five decades of Japanese prints. From the first flowerings of ukiyo-e to today’s contemporary talents, we will consider the history of printmaking in five exhibitions. The year begins with Dawn of Ukiyo-e: Woodblock Prints of the 17th & 18th Centuries. Over the course of the late 17th and 18th centuries, the Japanese woodblock print transformed from a devotional medium into a culturally embedded art form. Known as ukiyo-e, or “pictures of the floating world,” these prints captured an ephemeral world of earthly pleasure and indulgence. In this exhibition, Ronin Gallery invites you to trace the development of ukiyo-e from its roots in ehon (illustrated books) to its lauded “golden age” through the work of artists such as Moronobu, Harunobu, Utamaro and Sharaku.