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Floating World to Modern World: The Japanese Print in Transition

by Rhiannon Paget
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781951836986
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Cameron Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Cameron Books
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 128
  • Original Price: GBP 28.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 1370 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Asian / Japanese, Techniques / Printmaking, and History / General

Art curators Rhiannon Paget and Karin Breuer present a stunning introduction to the history of Japanese printmaking, featuring selections from the renowned Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts' permanent exhibit 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.

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.

Includes Color Photographs

Rhiannon Paget is the curator of Asian art at the John & Mabel Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida. Karin Breuer is curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts.

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