Japonisme and the Rise of the Modern Art Movement

The Arts of the Meiji Period

Gregory Irvine, Tayfun Belgin

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Thames & Hudson
01 October 2013

Art & Architecture; Oriental art

From the 1860s through to the 1890s the rise of Japonisme and the Art Nouveau movement meant few could resist the obsession with all things Japanese. Superbly crafted and often highly decorated Japanese objects - lacquer, metalwork, ceramics, enamels and other decorative items rich in new and exotic subject matter - 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 in London, Paris and Vienna.

Artists from Van Gogh, Whistler, Monet, Manet, Klimt and Schiele were all, to varying degrees, influenced by the arts of Japan. 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 greatly influenced by that of Japan.

Here, six renowned scholars and specialists examine the influence of Japanese art and design in Europe with superlative examples from the Khalili Collection, the world's finest collection of works from the Meiji period. They demonstrate that the Japanese influence on modern Western art has been far more penetrating than has been widely recognized.

By: Gregory Irvine, Tayfun Belgin
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 335mm, Width: 240mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 2.090kg
ISBN: 9780500239131
ISBN 10: 0500239134
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 October 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Japonisme and the Rise of the Modern Art Movement: The Arts of the Meiji Period

'A persuasive, sumptuous exploration of Japanese influence on western modernism ... pairings of paintings by Monet, Manet and Degas with Japanese works, and discussions of gold-adorned Klimt and sexy Schiele, are revelatory' - Financial Times (Books of the Year) 'Invaluable for anyone with an interest in late-19th-century European art and culture' - Country Life 'In-depth essays and superb colour illustrations' - Ceramic Review 'If art books were nominated for annual awards ... then 'Japonisme and the Rise of the Modern Art Movement' would definitely be a front-runner in the most beautiful book category for 2013 ' - Art Eyewitness