Sharpened Katana "Murasaki" (紫 Japanese plant used to make purple dye), maru 1060

With this book, you can use Japanese colors to create works of art inspired by Japan. Find out when and in what context each hue was discovered and used. Who would have imagined that art that broke with the concepts of the Italian Renaissance would become one of the greatest sources of inspiration for European artists? Between Vincent van Gogh, Edgar Degas and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, Japanese art is fascinating for its subtle, resplendent colors. Artists like Hokusai depict a living, moving nature, where waves have tentacles of foam and trees seem able to move through the landscape. Bodies are not magnified, but posed as vividly as in Robert Doisneau's photographs. Prints from the floating world, Ukiyo-e, depict landscapes in a calm, gentle manner, just like the Zen paintings of Sumi-e. Animals are represented in the same way as plants, with equal beauty and purity. History influences colors, and colors influence history.
Release date: January 20, 2020

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