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ESTAMPE JAPONAISE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engraving and Printmaking (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Japanese woodblock print 1, record 1, English, Japanese%20woodblock%20print
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mr. X's eclectic interests include Japanese woodblock prints, stained glass windows, and netsuke. 1, record 1, English, - Japanese%20woodblock%20print
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gravure d'art
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- estampe japonaise
1, record 1, French, estampe%20japonaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- estampe nippone 1, record 1, French, estampe%20nippone
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'histoire de l'estampe japonaise est essentiellement celle de la gravure sur bois, la xylographie, d'importation chinoise [...] Très différente de son homologue occidentale, l'estampe nippone est le fruit d'une étroite collaboration entre l'artiste, le graveur et l'imprimeur [...] Le peintre la trace d'abord à l'encre et au pinceau sur un fin papier translucide, qui est collé, endroit face à la planche, sur un bloc de bois de fil [...] 1, record 1, French, - estampe%20japonaise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Japanese print 1, record 2, English, Japanese%20print
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colour woodcuts, of scenes from low life, which combined great boldness of invention with masterly technical perfection ..., new motifs and new colour schemes .... 1, record 2, English, - Japanese%20print
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Degas's interest in the Japanese print was a more purely abstract interest in the style of composition, the freedom of foreshortening, the close-up, the keyhole view, the free outline and the asymmetry. 1, record 2, English, - Japanese%20print
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- estampe japonaise
1, record 2, French, estampe%20japonaise
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
art populaire (...) le portrait, la nature morte, ou la scène de la vie quotidienne, dont l'élément essentiel était la ligne, qui, avec sa direction et sa puissance, non seulement déterminant le contour, mais était aussi capable d'exprimer le volume, en termes abstraits. 1, record 2, French, - estampe%20japonaise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès 1854, les contacts reprennent avec le Japon et les artistes français découvrent alors les grands maîtres de l'estampe japonaise. 2, record 2, French, - estampe%20japonaise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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