Japanese prints in transition : from the floating world to the modern world
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Japanese prints in transition : from the floating world to the modern world
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco , Cameron + Company, c2022
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"This catalogue is published by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to document and celebrate the Japanese prints collection at the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts."--Colophon
Plate list: p. 146-153
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A stunning introduction to the history of Japanese printmaking, 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.
Featuring selections from the renowned Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts' permanent collection, 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.
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