Borrowed landscapes

Emile de,Bruijn,

The art and ornament of China and Japan have had a deep impact in the British Isles. From the seventeenth century onwards, the design and decoration of interiors and gardens in Britain and Ireland was profoundly influenced by the importation of Chinese and Japanese luxury goods, while domestic designers and artisans created their own fanciful interpretations of 'oriental' art. Those hybrid styles and tastes have traditionally been known as chinoiserie and japonisme, but they can also be seen as elements of the wider and still very relevant phenomenon of orientalism, or the way the West sees the East. Illustrated with a wealth of new photography and published in association with the National Trust, 'Borrowed Landscapes' is an engaging survey of orientalism in the Trust's historic houses and gardens across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Author(s): de,Bruijn,, Emile
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 12/10/2023
Pagination: 256 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Philip Wilson Publishers
Published By: Philip Wilson Publishers
Book Classification: "Architecture: palaces, stately homes & mansions"|Landscape art & architecture|History of architecture|History of art
Dimensions: 280x234x26
Weight: 1573
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781781300985