French Art Friday Lautrec 31/08 | Members

EAST MEETS WEST: TOULOUSE-LAUTREC AND OTHER "JAPONISTS"

The Japonist wave surged in Europe in the late 1860s, brought through universal exhibitions in London and Paris. Japanese prints echoed the sensitivity and artistic exploration of the XIXth century artists and immediately influenced French painters, particularly the young independents. Its influence lasted until the late 1920s. From Monet to Picasso via Toulouse Lautrec, from Gauguin to Kandinsky via Matisse, “Japonisme” was embraced by four generation of artists and Florence will present their works and fascination for the “extreme East”.