Though there were many French Impressionistic artists influenced and revitalized by Japanese ukiyo-e, five artists seem to be most appropriate for discussion, since their styles and portrayal of subject matter may be of interest to young people. 1. Edgar Degas (1834-1917) 2. Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) 3. Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) 4.

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The art of Japan, in particular the ukiyo-e print, was a revelation to some of the French Impressionistic artists. One of the most well-known forms of ukiyo-e "pictures of the floating world" were the woodblock print. A stylized, narrative Japanese art form that emphasized flowing outlines, simplified forms, and a strong sense of design.

An iconic figure in French abstract art beginning in the 1950s, Georges Mathieu (1921-2012) encountered the Far East when he went to Japan in 1957 and came into contact with calligraphy and the Japanese tradition.

Western artists have long been fascinated and inspired by Japanese art, the craze and influence of art and design coming from Japan being known as Japonism, or French “Japonisme”. After the Dutch imported East Asian objets d’art in the 17th century, wealthy Europeans became obsessed with Japanese print art, woodblock prints, exotic silks ...