Sadahide "Japanese Prints"

From: Asian Art Museum Limited Edition: 26 Exhibition: A Curious Affair: The Fascination Between East and West Material: Printed vinyl Dimensions: 35" x 72" (88cm x 182cm) Hanging Hardware Included Summary When Commodore Perry opened Japan to foreigners in 1854, Japanese interest in the West sky-rocketed. There was a fascination that stemmed in part from Japan's centuries of seclusion, and in part from the very different look, style, and customs of Westerners. The Asian Art Museum's exhibition "A Curious Affair: The Fascination between East and West" captured this era, and 26 banners from the show capture the orientalizing style of 19th century Japanese portraits of Westerners. Description The arrival of Commodore Perry in Edo Bay (modern Tokyo Bay) in 1853 heralded a new era of commerce and cultural exchange between East and West. Prior to Perry, a policy of national seclusion, sakoku seisaku, had kept out most foreign influence for more than 200 years. Since this was the first exposu