The identity and design of the modern British home under the influence of the ‘feminine territory’ and Japanese Art

The identity and design of the modern British home under the influence of the ‘feminine territory’ and Japanese Art

YOSHIMURA, Noriko

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The home is a place for the family. In nineteenth century Britain, however, the models for middle class houses were the country houses of the aristocracy, which at that time were places primarily for the reception of visitors. In establishing the modern identity of the house as a family home, a territorial ‘feminine’ principle and the great influence of Japanese art can be seen as a very significant element. This is the perspectives from which this paper examines the process and establishment of the modern family house.

The home is a place for the family. In nineteenth century Britain, however, the models for middle class houses were the country houses of the aristocracy, which at that time were places primarily for the reception of visitors. In establishing the modern identity of the house as a family home, a territorial ‘feminine’ principle and the great influence of Japanese art can be seen as a very significant element. This is the perspectives from which this paper examines the process and establishment of the modern family house.

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DOI: 10.5151/design-icdhs-033

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YOSHIMURA, Noriko; "The identity and design of the modern British home under the influence of the ‘feminine territory’ and Japanese Art", p-149-152. In: Farias, Priscila Lena; Calvera, Anna; Braga, Marcos da Costa & Schincariol, Zuleica (Eds.). Design frontiers: territories, concepts, technologies [=ICDHS 2012 - 8th Conference of the International Committee for Design History & Design Studies]. São Paulo: Blucher, 2012. São Paulo: Blucher, 2014.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/design-icdhs-033