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Japanese collections for the circulation of knowledge on the "peripheries". Case studies from East-Central Europe 
Convenors:
Filip Suchomel (Technical University in Liberec, Faculty of Textiles, Design Dept.)
Mirjam Denes (Museum of Fine Arts - Ferenc Hopp Museum of Asiatic Arts)
Ioan Paul Colta (Arad Museum, Romania)
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Format:
Panel
Section:
Visual Arts
:
Auditorium 4 Jaap Kruithof
Sessions:
Friday 18 August, -
Time zone: Europe/Brussels

Short Abstract:

This panel looks at the history of collecting Japanese art in East-Central Europe through various aspects of "peripheries" from the late 19th century until recent times.It focuses on the process of circulation of knowledge as one of the catalysts of innovation with a special emphasis on Japanese art

Long Abstract:

One of the most characteristic innovation catalysts of the 19th century was undoubtedly the circulation of knowledge between centres and peripheries, which facilitated the rapid development of technology and the acceleration of the Second Industrial Revolution. One of the key accelerators of this process is the extensive collecting of works of art and crafts from distant countries and their rapid accessibility to the general public. This process, however, did not only take place in the largest centres of development but also extended to remote peripheral areas such as those of Central and Eastern Europe. Japan, although geographically very distant from the development centres, was an important player at this stage as it was not only a major donor but also an acceptor in this process.

East-Central Europe was as eager to learn about the Far-East as Western Powers. However, since this geographical region (formerly known as Austro-Hungarian Monarchy) could not have colonial aspirations towards East-Asia, but instead, it had to focus on its own industrial and economic development, learning from the example of the East was even more important than learning about the East. Institutions displaying Japanese art, be they public or private, thus became incubators for the development of art, crafts and industry, and - in an indirect way - boosters of economy in the East-Central European region.

This panel looks at the history of collecting Japanese art in East-Central Europe through various aspects of "peripheries" from the late 19th century until recent times. We will discuss how the collecting of Japanese photography in the late nineteenth century decentralized Bohemia contributed to the circulation of knowledge that provoking local interest in Japanese culture. We will discover, how information on the provenance of a lesser-known Hungarian collection from interwar Hungary can enrich our understanding of the aesthetic and economic dialogue between Japan and the West in the Meiji era, and we will reveal how a postwar Romanian collection of Japanese art can deepen our knowledge of the changing print business in Japan at the end of the Meiji era.

Accepted papers:

Session 1 Friday 18 August, 2023, -
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