Japonisme: The Japanese Influence on Western Art in the 19th and 20th Centuries

New York: Park Lane; Distributed by Crown, 1985. Cloth, 432 pages, illustrations (some colour); 31 cm. First published under title: Japonismus. Translated from the German. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket, price-clipped on the front flap, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. First U.S. Edition. Profusely illustrated. CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION. Japan and Western art; Historical survey; The study of Japonisme; A case-study: the kimono; REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS. Manet; Degas; Van Gogh; Gauguin and the white-line technique; Line and dot in Van Gogh's drawings; Gesture and grimace in Lautrec; Vallotton's woodcuts and the Orient; BIRDS, BEASTS AND FLOWERS. Living creatures in art; Trees; Bamboo; The Art Nouveau iris; Gourds and autumn leaves; Butterfly and peony; The tiger; The cat; Waterfowl; Birds of prey; Cranes and herons; Cock and hen; The raven; The wild carp; Insects; OBJECTS FROM EASTERN LIFE. The wave; The bridge; Rocks in the sea; The folding screen; The fan; Pillar pictures and vertical formats; The sword guard; Decorative combs and hairpins; The dyer's stencil; ARTISTIC DEVICES. Ornamental patterns; Diagonal composition; Composite formats; Trellis and grille; Truncated objects and oblique angles; Posts as spatial dividers; The silhouette; SYMBOLS, THEMES AND ABSTRACTIONS. The spirit world; Stylization and abstraction; Signs and emblems; CERAMICS AND GLASS. Semi-precious stones and glassware; Vessels on stands; The bottle-gourd form; The black-and-white effect; The dragon motif; Chinese ceramic forms; Celadon and white porcelain; Japanese tea ware and modern pottery; HOUSE AND GARDEN. The influence of the Japanese house; Gardens; Interiors and modules; CALLIGRAPHY. From Zen to Tachism; ARTISTS' BIOGRAPHIES.. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to.