<P> First described by French art critic and collector , Philippe Burty in 1872 , Japonism , from the French Japonisme , is the study of Japanese art and artistic talent . Japonism affected fine arts , sculpture , architecture , performing arts and decorative arts throughout Western culture . The term is used particularly to refer to Japanese influence on European art , especially in impressionism . </P>
<P> First described by French art critic and collector , Philippe Burty in 1872 , Japonism , from the French Japonisme , is the study of Japanese art and artistic talent . Japonism affected fine arts , sculpture , architecture , performing arts and decorative arts throughout Western culture . The term is used particularly to refer to Japanese influence on European art , especially in impressionism . </P>
many european artists studied japanese art to better understand this principle
many european artists studied japanese art to better understand this principle
Japonism
Japonism