{"product_id":"japanese-prints-in-transition","title":"Japanese Prints in Transition","description":"In 1868, Japan underwent a dramatic transformation following the overthrow of the shogun by supporters of Emperor Meiji, marking the end of feudal military rule and ushering in a new era of government that promoted modernizing the country and interacting with other nations.\u003cbr\u003eJapanese print culture, which had flourished for more than a century with the production of color woodcuts (the so-called ukiyo-e, or \"floating world\" images), also changed course during the Meiji era (1868-1912), as societal changes and the once-isolationist country's new global engagement provided a wealth of new subjects for artists to capture. Featuring selections from the renowned Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts' permanent collection, \u003ci\u003eJapanese Prints in Transition: From the Floating World to the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e documents the shift from delicately colored ukiyo-e depictions of actors, courtesans, and scenic views to brightly colored images of Western architecture, modern military warfare, technology (railroad trains, steam-powered ships, telegraph lines), and Victorian fashions and customs.","brand":"ABRAMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42663999668260,"sku":"9781951836986","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9781951836986.jpg?v=1777352413","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/japanese-prints-in-transition","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}