Below is a glossary article post in the category J which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Japonisme based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Japonisme
So, what is actually meant by Japonisme?
Japonism is a French term created in the end of the nineteenth century to describe the madness of the arts and design of Japan in the West.
Explanation of Japonisme
This term is generally said to have been created by French critic Philippe Burty in the early 1870s. This illustrates the madness for Japanese art and design that swept France and elsewhere after trading with Japan continued in the 1850s, the country has been closed west since around 1600.
Japanese art and design again has an almost countless effect on Western art. The development of modern paintings from impressionism is strongly influenced by the inflammation, brilliant colors, and high stylization levels, combined with realist subject matter, Japanese wood mold. The design is also influenced as seen in aesthetic movements and art nouveau.
In England the artist transmitter is James Abbott McNeill Whistler. In the field of design, Christopher Dresser and Architect William Godwin are key characters.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix J, as well as terms associated with J.
Meaning of Japonisme in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Japonisme.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Japonisme (Indonesian), Japonisme (Java), and Japonisme in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Japonisme.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Japonisme.
Hopefully this article post that we have shared can be useful and can broaden our insight and literacy, especially in Art.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix J. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=japonisme
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=japonisme
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