19世紀後半のオーストリアにおける日本(荒井聰子教授記念号)

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After the long period of isolation Japan opened the country in the late 19th century and many products were presented to Europe. Japanese culture had a great impact in Europe not only because of its exoticism but also because of its roll as the antithesis of Western culture. Man can see the influence of Japonism also in Austria. In the Edo-period two German doctors, Engelbert Kaempfer and Philipp Franz von Siebold, brought information and materials about Japan to Europe. But these didn't call great attention in German-speaking area. The International Exposition Wien in 1873 offered a good opportunity to Japan to introduce its products and the visitors admired the top level of its technical skill. After the exposition museums in Wien enriched their Japanese collection. In the 1890s a new movement of art occurred in Austria. The Vienna Secession, a group of the leading artists, adopted the British Arts and Crafts movement and made no distinction between applied arts and fine arts. They tried also to integrate arts with daily life. And the artists found an ideal in the Japanese products. They learned specially the way to simplify and abstract the form of objects thanks to the collection of the Japanese patterns for dyeing and weaving.
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