Abstract
The shop run by Madame Desoye at 220, rue de Rivoli in Paris is legendary in Japonisme studies thanks to the writings of Edmond de Goncourt and Philippe Burty, yet the identity of the woman hidden behind this married name, like the extent of her participation in Japoniste activities, has long remained a mystery. The present article draws upon new archival research to provide information about the life of Louise Melina Desoye, nee Chopin (1836-1909) and her important contributions to the first wave of French Japonisme.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-46 |
| Number of pages | 46 |
| Journal | Journal of Japonisme |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- Edmond de Goncourt
- Impressionist painters
- James Tissot
- James Whistler
- Japanese imports
- Madame Desoye
- Paris auctions
- Paris shops
- Philippe Burty
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