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What does Japonism mean?

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  1. An influence of Japanese art and culture on European art.
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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.
In 1891, he founded a magazine devoted to the art of Japan, which helped publicize Japonism in Europe.

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