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Japonisme
"The late-nineteenth-century Western mania for all things Japanese." -
Ukiyo-e
Translates to "pictures of the floating world". A genre of Japanese art that was composed of woodblock prints and paintings. The earliest Japanese Ukiyo-e were screen paintings that depicted entertainment districts of urban Japan. -
"Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji"
A series of landscape prints created by Katsushika Hokusai. The prints depict nature and energy forces found in the sea, winds, and clouds surrounding Japan’s famous twelve-thousand-foot volcano. The most popular print in the series is called "The Great Wave off Kanagawa". -
Art Nouveau
Artistic movement that flourished from the 1890s to 1910. -
English Art Nouveau
In England, Art nouveau consisted of graphic design and illustration rather than architectural and product design and was inspired by Gothic art and Victorian painting. -
“La Goulue au Moulin Rouge"
In Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's poster, “La Goulue au Moulin Rouge,” Shapes become symbols and in combination, they signify a place and an event. -
Morte d’Arthur
Aubrey Beardsley's edition of Morte d’Arthur featured designs that distorted the human figure into powerful black shapes/compositions which were called "the black spot". -
Will Bradley
At the beginning of 1894, Art nouveau became popular in America as Will Bradley's work called the "Inland Printer" and the "Chap Book" started its spread. -
Henri van de Velde
Impacted design and architecture through his poster design for "Tropon" which is a concentrated food supplement. rather than describing the product or showing how people use it, he utilized symbolic form and color within his advertisement to engage the viewer.