UKIYO-E. French edition.
Parkstone Press International| N° d'inventaire | 25497 |
| Format | 24.5 x 32 |
| Détails | 290 p., illustrated, publisher's binding under dust jacket. |
| Publication | 2007 |
| Etat | Occasion |
| ISBN | 9781859956649 |
Ukiyo-e ("images of the floating world") is a Japanese artistic movement that emerged during the prosperous Edo period (1615-1868). Characteristic of this period, the prints were the collective work of an artist, an engraver, and a printer. Developed due to their low cost thanks to the evolution of the technique, they depicted daily life, women, kabuki theater actors, and sumo wrestlers. Landscapes subsequently became a favorite subject. Moronobu, the founder, Shunsho, Utamaro, Hokusai, and Hiroshige were the most renowned artists of this movement. In 1868, Japan opened up to the West. The mastery of the technique, the finesse of the works, and the graphic precision immediately seduced the West and influenced the greatest artists such as the Impressionists, Van Gogh, and Klimt. This was the period known as "Japonisme." Through a thematic analysis, Woldemar von Seidlitz and Dora Amsden implicitly highlight the immense influence this movement had on the entire Western art scene. These magnificent prints depicting the evolution of the feminine ideal, the place of the gods, and the importance given to landscapes are also a precious testimony to a society that is now a bygone era.
Ukiyo-e ("images of the floating world") is a Japanese artistic movement that emerged during the prosperous Edo period (1615-1868). Characteristic of this period, the prints were the collective work of an artist, an engraver, and a printer. Developed due to their low cost thanks to the evolution of the technique, they depicted daily life, women, kabuki theater actors, and sumo wrestlers. Landscapes subsequently became a favorite subject. Moronobu, the founder, Shunsho, Utamaro, Hokusai, and Hiroshige were the most renowned artists of this movement. In 1868, Japan opened up to the West. The mastery of the technique, the finesse of the works, and the graphic precision immediately seduced the West and influenced the greatest artists such as the Impressionists, Van Gogh, and Klimt. This was the period known as "Japonisme." Through a thematic analysis, Woldemar von Seidlitz and Dora Amsden implicitly highlight the immense influence this movement had on the entire Western art scene. These magnificent prints depicting the evolution of the feminine ideal, the place of the gods, and the importance given to landscapes are also a precious testimony to a society that is now a bygone era.