The great wave of Kanagawa
from 36 view of Mont Fuji"; 1823-29;
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Q1 : Why is this name used (Japonism)?

athe painters only used yellow
bthe painters were inspired by Japanese culture
cthe painters were of oriental origin

Q2 : Who founded the magazine "Artistic Japan"?

a Samuel Beckett
b Sameul Scott
c Samuel Bing



Q3 : What was the main source of inspiration for the European painters?

a no special source of inspiration
b pictures of the Americas
c kakémonos brought back from Japan


Femme d'Arles

Q4 : Who painted this painting?

aRenoir
bVan Gogh
cGauguin

Q5 : Which painter was nicknamed "the Japonist Nabi"?

aVan Gogh
bVuillard
cBonnard

Q6 : At which event in 1851, did China unveil its cultural riches which later permitted Japan and China to be better known to the public?

aMoscow World Fair
bLondon World Fair
cPeking World Fair


Femmes à la terrasse d'un café

Q7 : Who painted this work influenced by Japonism

a Toulouse-Lautrec
bDegas
c Vincent Van Gogh

Q8 : What event permitted oriental art to have a great influence on European art?

aThe War between China and Russia
bThe opening of Japanese ports to European markets
cthe beginning of aviation

Q9 :Which writer wrote important articles on Japanese Art?

a Maupassant
b Balzac
c Zola

Q10 : What are Japanese art prints called?

a There are no prints from Japan
b Fuji Su
c Ukiyo-e


Van Gogh " le Père Tanguy "(1887)