Japonisme: How the East Influenced the Art of the West in the Late 19th Century

Presented by Susan Kay-Williams

After Japan opened its doors to Europeans and Americans in 1854 the Japanese also visited the west at the international exhibitions in London, Paris and Philadelphia to show their work. This gave European artists the opportunity to explore the work of Japanese masters of paintings and woodcuts. This lecture shows how western artists from Van Gogh to Walter Crane were influenced by the works they saw from Japan and how they developed their own work as a response.

Dates and Locations

Saturday 21 March 2026 Perth (WA)

Monday 23 March 2026 Margaret River (WA)

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