Meiji. Splendors of Imperial Japan.
Lienart| N° d'inventaire | 22911 |
| Format | 24 x 29 |
| Détails | 224 p., hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2018 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782359062526 |
Under the reign of Emperor Meiji Mutsuhito, Japan underwent an unprecedented overhaul of its political, economic, and social systems, resulting in an extremely rapid modernization of the country: this was the Meiji Restoration. The purpose of this book is to highlight the various aspects of Japan's modernization and the internationalization of its cultural production through various artistic techniques. Goldwork, cloisonné, photographs, textiles, paintings, bronzes, ceramics, and more illustrate the changes that took place in society as a whole and in art in particular. Throughout the richly illustrated pages, we discover great names in art, such as Kawanabe Kyôsai and Shibata Zeshin. The links between Japanese and European artists and creators are also evoked through comparisons between contemporary Japanese and Western works.
Under the reign of Emperor Meiji Mutsuhito, Japan underwent an unprecedented overhaul of its political, economic, and social systems, resulting in an extremely rapid modernization of the country: this was the Meiji Restoration. The purpose of this book is to highlight the various aspects of Japan's modernization and the internationalization of its cultural production through various artistic techniques. Goldwork, cloisonné, photographs, textiles, paintings, bronzes, ceramics, and more illustrate the changes that took place in society as a whole and in art in particular. Throughout the richly illustrated pages, we discover great names in art, such as Kawanabe Kyôsai and Shibata Zeshin. The links between Japanese and European artists and creators are also evoked through comparisons between contemporary Japanese and Western works.