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Gilded Age Geishas: 19th Century America’s Obsession with Japan

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Gilded Age Geishas: 19th Century America’s Obsession with Japan

In the late 1870s Americans were obsessed with a new style called Japonisme. Influenced by the art and culture of Japan, dishes, earrings, wallpaper and even door hinges suddenly were covered with smiling geishas, paper parasols, and folding fans. Around the country women joined the fashion frenzy, dressing in kimono and holding “Japanese tea parties”. Join Annamarie Sandecki, former Director of the Tiffany & Co. Archives, as she discusses America’s first home decorating obsession.

Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg
FREE for MFA Members; Included with the cost of admission for Not-Yet Members. Registration required.
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM on Sun, 30 Mar 2025

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Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg
255 Beach Dr NE
St Petersburg, Florida 33701
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