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Japonism
[ jap-uh-niz-uhm ]
noun
- something typically Japanese.
- the influence of Japanese art, culture, and aesthetics.
Example Sentences
The installation is divided into four rooms — Shoes/Closet, Kitchen/Living Room, Theater Japonism/Living Room and Heart Room — as Morisawa transforms everyday objects into colorful mosaics.
In 2016, the French and Japanese governments announced Japonism, a diplomatic initiative to highlight Japanese culture through exhibitions and events in France in 2018.
“I think that the Chinoiserie and Japonism of the late 19th century felt like, well – now we use the word – appropriation, it felt like picking individual pieces that seemed appealing to the composer or the artist and kind of shoehorning those into a dominantly western aesthetic,” says Hwang.
Mackintosh and Macdonald turned Glasgow’s tearooms into salons of taste using a refined, linear style, touches of Japonism, purples, creams and leaded-glass decoration.
She also referenced the designer who she feels most reflects “Japonism” in Western fashion: Madeleine Vionnet.
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