JAPONISME

ENGLISH TEXT- NEW IN PAPERBACK

Cultural Crossings between Japan and the West
Lionel Lambourne
A broad survey documenting the West''s extraordinary love affair with Japan, from first encounters in the 16th century to the emergence of the craze for all things Japanese in Europe and America at the end of the 19th century
Beautifully illustrated, the book covers not only the fine and the decorative arts, but also interior decoration, costume and fashion accessories, literature and the theatre, travel, gardens and plants
Includes celebrated works by Monet, Van Gogh, Tiffany, Lloyd Wright and Hokusai, in addition to a wealth of work by lesser-known artists

Lionel Lambourne, OBE, was Head of Paintings at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London from 1986–93. His publications include Victorian Painting and The Aesthetic Movement, also published by Phaidon.