The Splendour of Modernity: Japanese Arts of the Meiji Era
A comprehensive overview of Japanese art between 1865 and 1915.
 
The Splendour of Modernity presents a comprehensive overview of Japanese art from 1865 to 1915, including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, prints, ceramics, lacquerware, textiles, basketry, metalwork, and cloisonné. It challenges misconceptions that foreign influence diluted the supposed authenticity of Japanese art during this era. Instead, Rosina Buckland highlights the development of distinctively Japanese artistic practices in response to new stimuli from overseas. The book also dispels assumptions of artistic decline in the early Meiji era by examining the period from 1865 to 1885. Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, this captivating book showcases the resilience, innovation, and enduring beauty of Japanese art during a transformative period marked by Japan’s global engagement and artistic evolution.
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The Splendour of Modernity: Japanese Arts of the Meiji Era
A comprehensive overview of Japanese art between 1865 and 1915.
 
The Splendour of Modernity presents a comprehensive overview of Japanese art from 1865 to 1915, including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, prints, ceramics, lacquerware, textiles, basketry, metalwork, and cloisonné. It challenges misconceptions that foreign influence diluted the supposed authenticity of Japanese art during this era. Instead, Rosina Buckland highlights the development of distinctively Japanese artistic practices in response to new stimuli from overseas. The book also dispels assumptions of artistic decline in the early Meiji era by examining the period from 1865 to 1885. Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, this captivating book showcases the resilience, innovation, and enduring beauty of Japanese art during a transformative period marked by Japan’s global engagement and artistic evolution.
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The Splendour of Modernity: Japanese Arts of the Meiji Era

The Splendour of Modernity: Japanese Arts of the Meiji Era

by Rosina Buckland
The Splendour of Modernity: Japanese Arts of the Meiji Era

The Splendour of Modernity: Japanese Arts of the Meiji Era

by Rosina Buckland

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A comprehensive overview of Japanese art between 1865 and 1915.
 
The Splendour of Modernity presents a comprehensive overview of Japanese art from 1865 to 1915, including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, prints, ceramics, lacquerware, textiles, basketry, metalwork, and cloisonné. It challenges misconceptions that foreign influence diluted the supposed authenticity of Japanese art during this era. Instead, Rosina Buckland highlights the development of distinctively Japanese artistic practices in response to new stimuli from overseas. The book also dispels assumptions of artistic decline in the early Meiji era by examining the period from 1865 to 1885. Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, this captivating book showcases the resilience, innovation, and enduring beauty of Japanese art during a transformative period marked by Japan’s global engagement and artistic evolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789148558
Publisher: Reaktion Books, Limited
Publication date: 07/30/2024
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 1,017,231
Product dimensions: 7.48(w) x 9.84(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Rosina Buckland is curator of the Japanese collections at the British Museum. Her publications include Shunga: Erotic Art in Japan.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1 1866–76
2 1876–85
3 1885–95
4 1895–1905
5 1905–15
Conclusion

References
Further Reading
Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Index
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