Japan in Art and Industry: With a Glance at Japanese Manners and Customs (Cambridge Library Collection - East and South-East Asian History) - Softcover

Régamey, Félix Elie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108061370 ISBN 13: 9781108061377

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Ending centuries of isolation, the Meiji era opened Japan to the world in the late nineteenth century, revealing a rich and sophisticated culture. Largely unknown until then, it proved an object of fascination to the West, and the delicacy of its art inspired such figures as Van Gogh, Manet, Whistler and the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. French painter Félix Elie Régamey (1844-1907) was one of the few Europeans who had travelled to Japan, and his deep respect and understanding of the country's art and customs soon established him as an expert. Appearing first in French in 1891, his observations were published in this English translation in 1893. Offering an artist's perspective on Japan and its mores, it also contains 100 illustrations drawn by the author using Japanese techniques. Readers will find much of interest in this valuable contribution to the study of Japanese culture.

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Book Description:

Ending centuries of isolation, the Meiji era opened Japan to the world in the late nineteenth century. First published in English in 1893, this translated work by French painter Félix Régamey (1844-1907) offers an artist's perspective on Japanese art and customs, which were an object of fascination to the West.

About the Author:

Primetime Don Lemon is a multiple Emmy-award winning journalist and one of CNN's most well-known news anchors. He is an avid user of social media, was one of the first journalists to actively 'vlog' as a means of communicating with viewers and has been frequently invited to speak on the changing face of media. In addition to his role with CNN, he volunteers extensively and teaches journalism at Brooklyn College.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1108061370
• ISBN 13: 9781108061377
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 366