Japonisme and the rise of the modern art movement : the arts of the Meiji period : the Khalili collection / written and edited by Gregory Irvine ; with additional texts by Tayfun Belgin, John House, Axel Rger, Kris Schiermeier and Hiroko Yokomizo.
Contributor(s): Irvine, Gregory [editor of compilation]
Publisher: London : Thames & Hudson, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Description: 240 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 35 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: 25500ISBN: 9780500239131 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art | Japonism | Art exhibition | Art, EuropeanDDC classification: 709.034
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From the 1860s to the 1890s, the rise of Japonisme and the Art Nouveau movement meant few could ignore or resist the obsession with all things Japanese. Superbly crafted and often highly decorated Japanese objects--lacquer, metalwork, ceramics, enamels, and other decorative items--stimulated and inspired Western artists and craftsmen to produce their own works. Arts of the Meiji period (1868-1912) were displayed at international exhibitions, in the galleries of influential dealers, and at fashionable stores.
Artists from van Gogh, Whistler, Monet, and Edouard Manet to Klimt and Schiele were all, to varying degrees, influenced by the Japanese art. Van Gogh himself stated that he owed his inspiration to Japanese art, but he was probably not conscious of the full extent to which art in Europe had already been influenced by that of Japan.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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CHOICE Review
This is an extremely thorough study of the influences of Japanese art from the Meiji period (1868-1912) on European artists. Editor Irvine (V&A Museum) introduces the study and contributes two major essays: one on Japan's trading history from the 16th to the later 19th century, including the commercial scenes in Europe; and a concluding one on the relationships between Japanese and Western artists and technicians. This study emphasizes the applied arts of ceramics, metal, enamel, and lacquer wares in the Meiji holdings of the Khalili Collection, which is the largest private collection of Meiji art in the world. Five more essays by international museum directors and scholars examine the era's Western art and its relationships to Meiji art, including paintings and prints in collections throughout Europe and Japan. Emphasis is given to Van Gogh, the scene in Vienna, Impressionism, and the explosion of European international exhibitions, in which Japan participated. Included in this rich view of a complex issue are fine illustrations, a glossary, a bibliography, lists of international exhibitions from 1851 to 1915, and a list of 11 international exhibitions of the Khalili Collection. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through researchers; general readers. D. K. Haworth emeritus, Carleton CollegeThere are no comments on this title.