Ito Shinsui: Nostalgia And Modernity, 17 Sep 2016 — 08 Jan 2017
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Ito Shinsui: Nostalgia And Modernity
Museum Rietberg presents Itō Shinsui “Nostalgia And Modernity”, one of Japan’s best-known twentieth-century graphic artists: his prints, whether of beautiful women in kimonos, or of picturesque landscapes, have a simultaneously exotic and familiar feel. The motifs evoke a sense of longing for a distant world, not yet touched by industrialisation. Yet, the strong graphic impact and the high realism of the designs testify to a familiarity with modern art imported from the West.
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