Inspiration
Here are a few images that Illuminated for me the unique visual inspiration of the Centuries old influences between Japanese and European cultures. For more information select on the link below.
First Dutch trade ship arrives in Japan, with samples of European art, 1600.
Masanobu uses Western style perspective. 1686 – 1764.
After the Shimabara Rebellion of 1637, Japan closes for over 200 years.
U.S. Commodore Perry arrives in Japan, 1854. And a trade agreement is reached.
Japan exhibits at the Paris Exposition of 1867. Resulting in all things Japanese becoming fashionable
The Great Wave of Kanawaga by Hokusai, is one of the most famous examples of Japanese art in the world.
Claude Monet was influenced by his extensive collection of Japanese prints when he created his water garden.
Van Gogh based this painting on a woodcut by the Japanese artist Kesai Eisen.
Klimt demonstrably valued Japanese art and found it a rich source of inspiration.
