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Edwardian London through Japanese Eyes : The Art and Writings of Yoshio Markino, 1897-1915.
Title:
Edwardian London through Japanese Eyes : The Art and Writings of Yoshio Markino, 1897-1915.
Author:
Rodner, William S.
ISBN:
9789004249462
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (235 pages)
Series:
Japanese Visual Culture ; v.4

Japanese Visual Culture
Contents:
Edwardian London through Japanese Eyes:The Art and Writings of Yoshio Markino,1897-1915 -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Content -- Foreword Sir Hugh Cortazzi -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION -- Japan and the British Imagination -- Japanese in Britain -- Markino the Artist: Context and Sources -- Structure of the Book -- 1 JAPAN IN BRITAIN -- Engaging with Japan: Exhibitions, Books and Articles -- The Lure of Japanese Art -- Laurence Binyon and East Asian Civilization -- Collectors -- The Japan Society and Japanese Voices -- Periodicals and Japanese Art -- Reaching a Wide Audience -- Authenticity and Darling of the Gods -- Markino Speaks for Japan -- The Japan-British Exhibition -- 2 "HEIJI OF LONDON FOG" -- A Noxious Atmosphere -- The Lover of Fog -- Grey Days -- Lighting the Mist -- Glimpses of Transport -- Walking the Shrouded Streets -- 3 "BETWEEN TWO STOOLS" -- An Alien Witness -- The Hybrid Style -- Early Engagement with the West -- 4 "A MIRROR OF UNKNOWN GENRE" -- Categories of Perception -- London's Parks -- Theaters and the Ballet -- 5 MY IDEALED JOHN BULLESSES -- Women Friends -- A Taste for Fashion -- Shopping -- Women's Rights -- 6 MAKING A CAREER -- Colour Books -- Struggling for Recognition -- M. H. Spielmann -- Publishing in Color -- The Colour of London -- Douglas Sladen -- 7 THE CHELSEA CONSERVATIVE -- Kensington Pride -- Decline -- A Changed Atmosphere -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- Yoshio Markino: Chronology of His Life and Work -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
The Japanese artist Yoshio Markino enjoyed a successful career in early twentieth century London as an artist and author. This book examines his uniquely Asian perspective on British society and culture at a time when Japan eagerly sought engagement with the West.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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