La vague du japonisme: the effects of japanese art on french art in the late 19th century
Through the pictures of kimonos, illustrations of stereotypical samurai, or artistic styles derived from Japan's art, Japanese inspiration had seeped into the brains of French artists, from Degas to Manet, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, just after Commodore Perry opened up the ports of Japan to the West in 1854 and β