Japonism

[ jap-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

1. something typically Japanese.
2. 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.

From Seattle Times

In 2016, the French and Japanese governments announced Japonism, a diplomatic initiative to highlight Japanese culture through exhibitions and events in France in 2018.

From New York Times

“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.

From The Guardian

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.

From The Guardian

She also referenced the designer who she feels most reflects “Japonism” in Western fashion: Madeleine Vionnet.

From New York Times