@SFOMuseum Twitter Posts Tagged japonisme This is SFO Museum's archive of the @SFOMuseum Twitter account. There are 29 posts and this is page 2 of 3. See all the tags or all the Twitter posts that have been archived so far.

Following the peak of their popularity in the West during the 1880s, Japanese designs continued to provide inspiration to the Art Nouveau movement at the turn of the twentieth century in Europe and the United States. #Japonisme This tweet was posted on November 28, 2022.

See “Japonisme: A Passion for Japan” on display, post-security, in Terminal 2 and online at: https://t.co/CsNirkD88g #Japonisme #Japan #Design #knives This tweet was posted on October 25, 2022.

The Gorham Manufacturing Company added their own sterling silver blade designs, decorated with butterflies, fans, and geometric patterns applied to Western-style utensils. The resulting knives resemble Japanese swords with decorated handles. #Japonisme #Japan #knives This tweet was posted on October 25, 2022.

Small utility knives, known as kozuka (小柄), had long been highly valued craft objects in Japan where they were traditionally cast from fine metals, such as bronze. #Japonisme #knives This tweet was posted on October 25, 2022.

See “Japonisme: A Passion for Japan” on display, post-security, in Terminal 2 and online at: https://t.co/CsNirkUbag #Japonisme #Japan #Design #silver This tweet was posted on October 13, 2022.

Tiffany & Company was America’s most distinguished artistic goods manufacturer and one of the first to adopt Japanese-influenced decoration, which was lauded as far as Europe and Japan. #Japonisme #Japan #Design #silver This tweet was posted on October 13, 2022.

See “Japonisme: A Passion for Japan” on display, post-security, in Terminal 2 and online at: https://t.co/CsNirkUbag #Japonisme #Japan #Design This tweet was posted on August 22, 2022.

During the 1870s, stores specializing in Japanese art & merchandise opened across the U.S. These stores, many of which were owned by Japanese entrepreneurs who also worked with museums & galleries, sold various items, such as kimono, textiles, woodblock prints, & fans. #Japonisme This tweet was posted on August 22, 2022.

See “Japonisme: A Passion for Japan” on display, post-security, in Terminal 2 and online at: https://t.co/CsNirkUbag #Japonisme This tweet was posted on August 10, 2022.

How’s this for a stylish, elaborate way to announce dinner? This dinner gong exhibits faux bamboo supports & sparrows in flight, and showcases the European maker’s interpretation of Japanese admiration for the natural world as well as Japan's influence on Western art. #Japonisme This tweet was posted on August 10, 2022.

See “Japonisme: A Passion for Japan” on display, post-security, in Terminal 2 and online at: https://t.co/CsNirkUbag #Japonisme #Japan #Design #Minton #ceramics This tweet was posted on July 11, 2022.

“Bamboo & Fan” is one of several Minton patterns that use the same fan template as a frame for different bird motifs. #Japonisme #Japan #Design #Minton This tweet was posted on July 11, 2022.