Japanese Influence on Monet

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This paper provides a look at Japanese influence upon the work of French Impressionist painter, Claude Monet. The paper looks at Monet's interest in the exotic and ancient Japanese art and culture and discusses the influence of Japanese woodblock prints on the art of the Impressionists.

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"Influences of Japanese art and culture infuse much of modern society. It is easy to see reflections of Japanese culture in what might otherwise be considered a western or occidental world. Certainly we have witnessed the overwhelming and growing emulation of Japanese customs in our own society. The work of French impressionist painter Claude Monet seems to have what may be the first hints of Japanese influence in modern art. Here we will examine that influence in Monet's work as it relates to impressionism..."

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