{"product_id":"japanese-prints-in-transition","title":"Japanese Prints in Transition","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781951836986\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2023\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: ABRAMS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eIn 1868, Japan underwent a dramatic transformation following the overthrow of the shogun by supporters of Emperor Meiji, marking the end of feudal military rule and ushering in a new era of government that promoted modernizing the country and interacting with other nations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJapanese print culture, which had flourished for more than a century with the production of color woodcuts (the so-called ukiyo-e, or \"floating world\" images), also changed course during the Meiji era (1868-1912), as societal changes and the once-isolationist country's new global engagement provided a wealth of new subjects for artists to capture. Featuring selections from the renowned Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts' permanent collection, \u003ci\u003eJapanese Prints in Transition: From the Floating World to the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e documents the shift from delicately colored ukiyo-e depictions of actors, courtesans, and scenic views to brightly colored images of Western architecture, modern military warfare, technology (railroad trains, steam-powered ships, telegraph lines), and Victorian fashions and customs.","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":43032982945881,"sku":"PR915463","price":89.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/5502\/files\/image_TIBHRH3B7VO7.jpg?v=1769921626","url":"https:\/\/smartfox.co.nz\/products\/japanese-prints-in-transition","provider":"SmartfoxNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}