An inappropriate gift?: Rethinking Yokoyama Taikan’s painting Mount Fuji for the Cologne Museum of East Asian Art
In January 1956, following the invitation of German art historian Rose Hempel, Japanese artist Yokoyama Taikan donated a landscape painting titled Mount Fuji to the Cologne Museum of East Asian Art. The painting was construed as a congratulatory gesture for the establishment of the Federal Republic...
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| Formato: | Article (Journal) Chapter/Article |
| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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09/10/2024
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Art and diplomacy
Year: 2024, Pages: ? |
| Acceso en línea: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://artdiplomacy.hypotheses.org/390
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| Notas de Autor: | Author: Wei Sun |
| Sumario: | In January 1956, following the invitation of German art historian Rose Hempel, Japanese artist Yokoyama Taikan donated a landscape painting titled Mount Fuji to the Cologne Museum of East Asian Art. The painting was construed as a congratulatory gesture for the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany. However, recent studies have uncovered Taikan’s questionable activities during WWII and revealed the political implications behind his apparently innocent landscape depictions, notably those of Mount Fuji. This reversal of perception subjects the renowned artist and his creations to critical reflections beyond the scope of aesthetic appreciation. |
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| Notas: | Gesehen am 17.06.2026 |
| Descripción Física: | Online Resource |