Saturday, March 26, 2011
"Le Japonisme"
With all the sad news that's coming from Japan these days, it was refreshing to read a recent blog post by Anna Bromwich on Vingt Paris about the many ways in which the exquisite beauty and tranquility of Japanese culture is evoked in the Parisian landscape. "Le Japonisme" became a pop-culture phenomenon in France in the latter half of the 19th century, and will be a major theme of our gallery visits. On your free day, you should definitely consider a day trip to the ultimate expression of Japonism in France, Claude Monet's home and studio in Giverny.
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These may explain a mystery in our family. we have antique plates of unknown orgin except we know they came from a farm in Quebec that was settled around 1800. They have a Japanese/Oriental theme. It will be interesting to see if they are the same.
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