A Research on the Exchange of Costume Culture between Netherlands and Japan through 17-18 Century Dutch East India Company

Abstract

1)The object of this research is to take a bilateral look into cultural exchanges of the Netherlands and Japan through the East India Company and thereby improve the general understanding in regards to the exchanges of costume cultures between the East and the West. The study conducted qualitative analyses on features of contemporary costumes of the Netherlands and Japan from 1602 to 1799 by investigating the secondary sources, such as the histories of costumes, arts, and literature. The results are as follows; the traditional sleeves of the Japanese Kimono were basically cut out in a straight line. However due to the growing popularity of the kimono home gown in Europe, the producers of the kimono in India as well as several other European countries modified them into western-style sleeves. Regarding the costumes of the Netherlands, which were introduced to Japan, the study found that Japan imported Dutch fabrics, instead of specific clothing items. In Japan, costume controls and anti-conspicuous consumption regulations among social classes including a closed-door policy had negative effects on both developments and exchanges of costumes of the country. However, when it comes to the Jinbaori, a costume for ruling classes, Japan was open to using fabrics, patterns and designs of the West. In light of what have been discussed so far, the study confirmed that the costume exchanges between the two countries started long after their first business of the general cultural exchanges. Though it is clear that the advancements in the natural sciences that the Japanese made can be attributed to the West, Japan was one of the nations that impacted the costume cultures in Europe.

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“…장르화는 일상생활을 묘사하는 회화를 의미하므로 풍속화, 혹은 세태화 라고 말 할 수도 있지만 풍속화 나 세태화가 시대와 지역에 구분 없이 사용되는 총 칭인 반면 장르화는 일상생활을 묘사한 17세기 네덜 란드 회화와 이로부터 직접 영향을 받은 회화만 지 칭 한다 (Todorov, 1993 (Kim & Bae, 2015). 델프트 도자기의 특색은 <Fig.…”

“…24> Johannes Vermeer, Woman with a water jug(1664-65) (Schneider, 2013, p. 64) T자형 카프탄(caftan) 형식의 기모노(Japanese gown) 를 착용한 인물이 묘사된 것을 볼 수 있고, 특히 <Fig. 27>의 기모노는 소매의 통이 보다 좁은 것을 확인 할 수 있는데, 이는 서양으로 들어오면서 활동성을 고려 해서 소매통이 좁게 변형된 것이었다 (Kim & Bae, 2015). (Peck, 2013, p. 262) <Fig.…”