Japonisme | - Part 2

Van Gogh and Japanese Art, Part 1

January 8, 2013January 8, 2013Sonya2 Comments9460 views

The Bridge in the Rain (after Hiroshige) & Flowering Plum Tree (after Hiroshige) In the years following the Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854, Japanese isolation ended and large numbers of Japanese artifacts made their way into Europe. The 1867 World’s Fair, Paris Exposition Universelle, had a display of Japanese art that wooed the crowds and…

Van Gogh Japonaiserie

September 13, 2011October 3, 2011Sonya1 Comment8091 views

Van Gogh like many of his post impressionist and impressionist contemporaries was influenced by Japanese art. In 1866 Van Gogh began exploring Japonisme and by 1887 he had created several works reflecting the bold colors and simple lines known in this style of art.