When “Japonisme” Swept Europe
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When “Japonisme” Swept Europe

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In the last few decades of the 19th century, Japonisme swept through Europe—especially France and England. Japanese goods stores opened, and magazines featuring Japanese Art flew of the shelves; one such periodical, Artistic Japan, was published in English, French, and German. Soon after came exhibitions dedicated to ukiyo-e, including one at the École des Beaux-Arts in 1890, which Mary Cassatt attended. Van Gogh and many of his contemporaries collected Ukiyo-e prints. Monet, in particular, had an extensive collection: 231 Japanese works were kept in his home in Giverny.

This playlist showcases Impressionist work juxtaposed with their ukiyo-e inspirations (as well as a few works that don’t have direct analogs). To read more about this period in history, visit my.meural.com/editorial/55.

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