{"product_id":"floating-world-to-modern-world-the-japanese-print-in-transition-9781951836986","title":"Floating World to Modern World: The Japanese Print in Transition","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rhiannon Paget\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Cameron Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Cameron Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asian - Japanese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJapanese Prints in Transition: From the Floating World to the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes Color Photographs\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Cameron Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45050385072279,"sku":"9781951836986","price":2460.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781951836986.webp?v=1769227013","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/floating-world-to-modern-world-the-japanese-print-in-transition-9781951836986","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}