Japonisme The Japanese Influence on Western Art since 1858 |
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| Author:
| Wichmann, Siegfried
Whittall, Mary |
| ISBN: | 978-0-500-28163-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1999 |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Japan's door to the outside world was opened in 1858, ending a 200-year period of total isolation. The wealth of superb Japanese traditions of ceramics, metalwork and architecture, as well as printmaking and painting, reached the West and brought with it electrifying new ideas of composition, colour and design. In this book, Siegfried Wichmann, the internationally renowned expert on Japonisme, accompanies his breathtaking illustrations with a text that marshals a wealth of detail and...
More DescriptionJapan's door to the outside world was opened in 1858, ending a 200-year period of total isolation. The wealth of superb Japanese traditions of ceramics, metalwork and architecture, as well as printmaking and painting, reached the West and brought with it electrifying new ideas of composition, colour and design. In this book, Siegfried Wichmann, the internationally renowned expert on Japonisme, accompanies his breathtaking illustrations with a text that marshals a wealth of detail and opens up new lines of enquiry.