THE ART OF JAPANESE INFLUENCE 
From the Opening of Japan to the Modern Movement

CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ — VOLUME I

Description

Published by Goupil & Cie Editions as part of Collection Japonisme, THE ART OF JAPANESE INFLUENCE examines the transformative impact of Japanese art and aesthetics on Western visual culture, from the opening of Japan in the nineteenth century to the emergence of the Modern Movement.

The encounter between Japanese and European artistic traditions gave rise to a profound aesthetic exchange, challenging established conventions of representation and opening new horizons in composition, perspective, colour, line and decorative expression. From the influence of ukiyo-e prints to their reinterpretation by leading painters, printmakers and designers, the volume traces the dissemination of Japanese visual principles across the fine and decorative arts.

As the opening volume in this catalogue raisonné, the publication provides a comprehensive study of the origins and development of Japonisme as a defining force in the evolution of modern aesthetics, revealing how the encounter with Japanese art reshaped Western artistic sensibilities and contributed to the emergence of a new visual language.

Book Details

Collection Japonisme
Catalogue raisonné — Volume I
From the Opening of Japan to the Modern Movement
English | French | Italian (trilingual version)
21 cm × 29.7 cm
8 × 11 inches
Hardcover
Published by Goupil & Cie Editions
Printed in Germany

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