With superb examples drawn from the Khalili Collection, the world’s finest collection of works from the Meiji period (1868–1912), this volume examines the fashion for Japanese art and its influence on artists in the West. Illustrated with 220 photographs and reproductions, the essays discuss topics including the presentation and reception of Japanese art in Europe and its direct influence on works by Vincent Van Gogh, Monet, Whistler and other Impressionist artists.