us in East and West, hasfound a peculiarly significant expression in Japanthrough this body of artists. Drawn togetherat first by the desire to preserve the art ol theirrace from denationalization by Western influence,they are also opposed to a slavish imitation of theirown classic style. In one… … direction of Italian teachers. Later, in 1896, when European influence was in the ascendent, the Government ordered that the study of foreign painting and sculpture be added to the curriculum of the Government Art School at Uyeno. It was this order that caused Okakura Kakuzo,its director, and a…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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