Intersections: Japanese Art and the West A Teacher's Guide Appropriate for Grades 9-12 Were you aware that artists such as James McNeill Whistler, Vincent Van Gogh, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec were influenced by the art of Japan? Explore how art from Japan affected major American and European artists of the late nineteenth/early twentieth centuries. Learn about the tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking and examine the kinds of prints that made a strong impact in the western art world. Finally, take a close look at how today's manga (Japanese comics) combines Japanese and Western art elements in a new visual medium. Includes twelve 8 x 10 full-color reproductions of featured objects.
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