Alexander Reid and the Japanese influence : art, ships and plants
Bruce, Dorothy2009
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This is a glimpse into the world of Alexander Reid and the connections and cross influences between Scotland and Japan in the latter half of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th. Although best known as a friend of Vincent van Gogh and as the man responsible for introducing French Impressionist works and avant garde art to Scotland, he also dealt in Japanese prints and pottery.Published on the centenary of Reid's visit to Japan in 1909, this booklet looks at the influence of Japanese art on European and Scottish painters, and at the world of industry and shipbuilding that generated enormous wealth for Scotland's merchant princes, their passion for art collecting and interest in the plants and trees being introduced at the time. In the years Reid lived in Dunoon, the Cowal Peninsula and the Clyde estuary were the playground of the rich and royal with connections across the globe. The Japanese connections are no less fascinating by being previously overlooked.
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Dunoon : Cowalfest Publishing, 2009
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48 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9780955331237
Local class:
740
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English
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1782383
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