"The Japanese Influence"

Taisho period (1900-1935),or as it is called in the Art Deco era brought many changes to that of traditional Japanese art and life.The conundrum of the era being how to embrace modernity and still keep ones quintessential Japanese traditions and values.Nowhere more clearly can this dichotomy be seen than in the lives of the Japanese woman of the time, where the stark contrast between the "moga" modern girls 
and the traditional "good and wise" wife and mother was very stark indeed.

AS ini other countries around the world the Art Deco movement in Japan was a major break away form more traditional art forms.The Japanese artists of the time endeavoured to capture the the essence of  modern life, but the also used traditional decorative elements establishing their own unique national identity to their work.The capitalist ethos of the era ,established art as a viable commercial proposition.And with improvements in transport and communication Japanese art was able to reach many part of the world where it was embraced with relish.