What ensued was an era of modernization in architecture, fashion, industry, government and art like no other, gloriously evidenced in “Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan,” a building-wide ...

Rosina Buckland’s book dispels the whitewashed argument that Meiji-era art resulted from foreign influences that watered down local forms. by Nageen Shaikh September 5, 2024 May 6, 2025.

Meiji art evolved in its own way and according to its own prerogatives in direct conversation with Euro-American trends, including Art Deco. Meiji Modern presents a new and holistic vision of people ...

In fact, there are multiple opportunities to examine cloisonné vases throughout "Meiji Modern," and even pick a favorite. Bailey and co-curator Chelsea Foxwell, professor of art history ...

TARO KAMITANI is the world's first bespoke tiara designer, known for merging craftsmanship with storytelling. He began in ...

VOX POPULI: We all owe a debt to Meiji Era pioneers of the art of translation Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.

Asia Society presents a fresh look at the art of Japan’s Meiji era (1868-1912), a period of unprecedented cultural and technological transition, in the landmark exhibition Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of ...