What European artist was influenced by Japanese prints?



A large group of works by European and American artists of the Impressionist and Post-ImpressionistPost-ImpressionistPost-Impressionism (also spelled Postimpressionism) was a predominantly French art movement that developed roughly between 1886 and 1905, from the last Impressionist exhibition to the birth of Fauvism.

Which famous Western artist was influenced by Japan?

Vincent van Gogh

One Impressionist particularly inspired by the Japanese art entering Europe was Vincent van Gogh. Along with his brother Theo, Van Gogh amassed a huge collection of ukiyo-e prints, many of which he hung around his studio. The artist incorporated Japanese styles into his work in several ways.