Japanese Prints in Transition

From the Floating World to the Modern World

Rhiannon Paget, Karin Breuer, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

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Cameron House
30 March 2023

Art & Architecture; Art of indigenous peoples; Prints & printmaking; Asian history

In 1868, Japan underwent a dramatic transformation following the overthrow of the shogun by supporters of Emperor Meiji, marking the end of feudal military rule and ushering in a new era of government that promoted modernizing the country and interacting with other nations. Japanese print culture, which had flourished for more than a century with the production of color woodcuts (the so-called ukiyo-e, or ""floating world"" images), also changed course during the Meiji era (1868-1912), as societal changes and the once-isolationist country's new global engagement provided a wealth of new subjects for artists to capture. Featuring selections from the renowned Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts' permanent collection, Japanese Prints in Transition: From the Floating World to the Modern World documents the shift from delicately colored ukiyo-e depictions of actors, courtesans, and scenic views to brightly colored images of Western architecture, modern military warfare, technology (railroad trains, steam-powered ships, telegraph lines), and Victorian fashions and customs.

By: Rhiannon Paget, Karin Breuer
Created by: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Imprint: Cameron House
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 53mm
Weight: 1.370kg
ISBN: 9781951836986
ISBN 10: 1951836987
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 30 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rhiannon Paget is the curator of Asian art at the John & Mabel Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida. Karin Breuer is curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts.