Japan and Japanisme

 Japan and Japanisme

“Wood is universally beautiful…and yet, among the higher civilizations, the Japanese understood it best…The simple Japanese dwelling with its fences and utensils is the revelation of wood.” Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) architect


Japanese design was inspired by China. One of the differences between Japanese and Chinese design styles is that Japan leans more toward impromptu and off-centered, whereas China focuses on formality and axiality in China; they also focus on perfection and old practices that they have done for ages. Japan is open to trying different styles and variations, and they don't focus on perfection.



This is an image that shows a Japanese interior design 


The Japanese style design is mostly portay as being simple and paying a lot of attention to detail of they're work and most of their design have refrernces to their religion such as Buddhism, confucianism and shintoism 




this image shows an japenese interior inspire by buddism 



this image shows an japenese home

  



Traditional Tatami mats

the Japanese are have used wood in many different ways for their exterior and interior of their home as well in there furniture for example their chairs and shelving units 





folding chair





Korodana


current applications



modern kurodana




modern folding chair 

One step further
 


Mary Cassatt, born in 1844 and died in 1926, is famously known for her prints. She was influenced by the works of Kitagawa Utamaro and is an impressionist artist. All of her works are very well-made



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