Under the reign of Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji, Japan underwent an unprecedented overhaul of its political, economic and social systems, resulting in the country's extremely rapid modernization: the Meiji restoration. The purpose of this book is to highlight the different aspects of Japan's modernization and the internationalization of its cultural production through different artistic techniques. Silverware, partitioned pieces, photographs, textiles, paintings, bronzes, ceramics... illustrate the changes taking place in society as a whole and in art in particular. Throughout the richly
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