[Art History] Mr. Toshio Watanabe from the Sainsbury Institute of Japanese Art in the UK gave a special lecture.
Special lecture “The front and back of Anglo-American Japonisme research”
December 2018, 12 (Thursday) 6rd period (3:12-15:13)
University of Tsukuba Arts Building B203 Conference Room
Lecturer: Professor Toshio Watanabe (Ph. D.)
Graduated from Sophia University and received a Ph.D. from the University of Basel.He was a professor at Chelsea College, University of the Arts London (UAL), and is currently a professor at the Sainsbury Institute of Japanese Arts.His books include High Victorian Japonisme (1991), Japan and Britain: An Aesthetic Dialogue 1850-1930 (1991), and Ruskin in Japan 1890-1940: Nature for art, art for life (1997).He has served as president of the British Art History Society and as a trustee of Tate Britain. 2004 University of the Arts London (UAL) Research Center for Transnational Art, Identity and Nation (Train)
Established.
Approximately XNUMX people participated, including art faculty, humanities and social science faculty, master's and doctoral students, undergraduate students, and non-degree students, as well as graduate students from Tokyo University of the Arts. There was attendance.
The content of the special lecture will be to carefully trace the ``research history'' of Anglo-American Japonisme research from before the 1960s, to the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and after 2001, and will introduce must-read books in English, German, and French. It explained the excellent points of the research.On the other hand, there were some in-depth comments, such as mentioning research books that were bestsellers but had problems with their content, which gave us a chance to learn about the behind-the-scenes aspects of research.The lecturer taught that Japonism is more than just art, that it requires a transnational perspective, not just East and West, and that we should be aware of the borders of images that come and go because there are holes in the boundaries of national borders. This lecture, in which he explained in detail the theory and methods of Japonisme research based on his own research history, was a unique opportunity for the participants to reflect on their own research and learn about the latest research trends.
【Art History】Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures Special Lecture by Professor Toshio Watanabe
Special lecture “The two sides of British and American Japonisme Research”
Thursday, December 6, 2018 3rdperiod (12:15 pm–1:30 pm)
University of Tsukuba Institute of Art and Design B203 Conference Room
Speaker: Professor Toshio Watanabe (Ph. D.)
Professor Watanabe is a graduate from Sophia University who received his doctorate from the University of Basel. After teaching at the University of the Arts London (UAL) Chelsea College of Arts, he became a professor at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, where he still teaches today. Books written by Professor Watanabe include High Victorian Japonisme (1991); Japan and Britain: An Aesthetic Dialogue 1850–1930 (1991); and Ruskin in Japan 1890–1940: Nature for art, art for life (1997). He was formerly the Chairman of the Japan Art History Society and a Council Member of Tate Britain. In 2004, he established the Research Center for Transnational Art, Identity and Nation (Train) at the University of the Arts London (UAL ).
In addition to attendees from this university, including Art and Design faculty members, Humanities and Social Sciences faculty members, students from the Master's and doctoral programs, college students, and non-degree students, we were joined by graduate students from the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures. In total, around 35 people were present on the day.
The special lecture elaborated the “history of research” with regard to British and American Japonisme research, starting from the pre-1960s' era to the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2001 onward. With reference to important English, German, and French books, he spoke about the prominent issues of previous research. He also offered in-depth commentary, including references to studies that were problematic in terms of content, despite being best-seller books. This taught us about the other side of research. This lecture detailed the theories and techniques of Japonisme research on top of Professor Watanabe's own research history, as we learned that Japonisme is not limited to fine art; that we need not only an East and West perspective, but a transnational one; and that we must become conscious of the image of a porous national border as it comes and goes. This was a unique opportunity where those present were able to learn about new research trends as they reflected on their own research.
