Inspirations from the East
Inspirations from the East illuminates the myriad ways that American and European artists responded to their new exposure to Japanese art and culture. (North Gallery, Lower Level)
Inspirations from the East
The late 19th and early 20th centuries witnessed an explosion of interest in all things Japanese that prompted a radical shift in modern art.
Featured in the exhibition in one of The DAI's best-known treasures, After the Bath, by Edgar Degas, on view for a limited time!
Drawn from The DAI's permanent collection, Inspirations from the East illuminates the myriad ways that American and European artists responded to their new exposure to Japanese art and culture. It pairs the works with Japanese ukiyo-e prints, with their unusual points of view and asymmetrical compositions with decorative patterning and delicate colors - all of which made them a revelation to Western artists trained to order the world around them according to single-point perspective.
Inspirations from the East is a companion to the upcoming special exhibition Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920 - 1945, on view November 15 - January 25.
