The artwork that I chose is Edgar Degas’ portrait titled “Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Etruscan Gallery” (1879-1880). This is a portrait made with “soft-ground etching, dry point, aquatint, and etching with dimensions of 10 9/16 X 9 1/8 in” (Degas). What makes this work a form of japonisme is the overall feel. Degas’ choice of mediums have a special effect that creates a japonisme feeling. The line quality and asymmetrical composition has a lot of characteristics of Japanese art. The subject matter in this work also has a big influence from japan. The two women drawn on this portrait have a lot of characteristics from Japanese women. The way they are dressed in traditional kimonos, and the popular hairstyle of the hair gathered at the crown of the head, represent the Japanese culture. This portrait depicts “Mary Cassatt and her sister in the galleries of the Musee du Louvre” (Degas). From what I researched, the two
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This work is a form of hybrid art because it has different cultures fuse into the details that make up its surface. “The surfaces of the coffer have been decorated using innovative Chinese lacquer techniques introduced during the Southern Song period. These techniques were known as qiangjin what meant engraved gold and qiangcai which meant engraved color. These techniques involved covering the body of an object with black lacquer, incising it with designs, and filling those designs with gold leaf and other colored lacquers. In this work, decoration includes the application of red, yellow, green, white, and gold, and floral motifs and medallions depicting real and mythical animals. The family that created this coffer were exposed to diverse artistic influences. Most of the decoration used in the coffer is from Chinese techniques and designs but there are other culture influences, in this case the patterns used in the lid and sides were influenced by Islam decorations” (“World
This work is a form of hybrid art because it has different cultures fuse into the details that make up its surface. “The surfaces of the coffer have been decorated using innovative Chinese lacquer techniques introduced during the Southern Song period. These techniques were known as qiangjin what meant engraved gold and qiangcai which meant engraved color. These techniques involved covering the body of an object with black lacquer, incising it with designs, and filling those designs with gold leaf and other colored lacquers. In this work, decoration includes the application of red, yellow, green, white, and gold, and floral motifs and medallions depicting real and mythical animals. The family that created this coffer were exposed to diverse artistic influences. Most of the decoration used in the coffer is from Chinese techniques and designs but there are other culture influences, in this case the patterns used in the lid and sides were influenced by Islam decorations” (“World