FRANÇOIS-EUGÈNE ROUSSEAU, MONT FUJI, VASE, PARIS, CIRCA 1884. PHOTO: JEAN THOLANCE. IMAGE COURTESY OF MUSÉE DES ARTS DÉCORATIFS. 

Quette wants to reveal the sheer depth of Japanese influence on French art, "not only in ornamental patterns but also ergonomics, design and the sobriety of shapes and uses," she says. Highlights from the almost 1,500 works that make up the show include French glassmaker François-Eugène Rousseau's delicate "Mount Fuji" vase, made in the late 19th century, and a striking dress by contemporary Japanese fashion label Issey Miyake, which features a bold motif by legendary graphic designer Ikko Tanaka.

GENLIS ET RUDHARD, VASE, PARIS, CIRCA 1863. PHOTO: JEAN THOLANCE. IMAGE COURTESY OF MUSÉE DES ARTS DÉCORATIFS. 

Japon-Japonismes: 1867–2018 celebrates 150 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and France and, says curator Béatrice Quette, "emphasises the history of artistic and cultural exchanges between the two countries for a century and a half."

^{Ando Hiroshigé, The temple Kinryuzan at Asakusa, series of «100 Famous Views of Edo», Print, Japan, 1856.} 

Japan-Japonismes. Inspired Objects, 1867-2018 highlights this exceptional collection of ancient Japanese art, one of the most important in France, compared with Western Japanese creations. The exhibition, enriched by loans from institutions, creators and special collections especially from Japan, says how much this mutual fascination has had expressions for more than a century and a half, and which gives, even today, all its vigor to the imagination of the artists.

^{(Photo: Jean Tholance. Image courtesy of Musée des Arts Décoratifs.)}