Japanese Prints in Transition: From the Floating World to the Modern World

di Rhiannon Paget (Autore)

Karin Breuer (Autore)

Cameron & Company Inc, 2023

A stunning introduction to the history of Japanese printmaking, with highlights from the de Young museum's vast collection 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.

• Autore: Rhiannon Paget, Karin Breuer
• Editore: Cameron & Company Inc
• Anno: 2023
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 128 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 203 mm
• EAN: 9781951836986

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