Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai: Interaction and Communication of Chinese Modern Art

This paper analyzes the interaction and communication of modern art in Paris, Tokyo and Shanghai in the early 20th century. Paris was the birthplace of modernist art, Tokyo was the first city to receive a western painting in modern Asia and played an important role in nurturing the art of Asian modern art. Chinese artists from Shanghai, went to Tokyo and Paris to study western painting, providing evidence that Shanghai was influenced from Paris and Tokyo from this western painting communication. In addition to the inheriting relationship, international cooperation and interaction were also found. As a matter of fact, the three cities, Paris, Tokyo and Shanghai play an important role in the development of Chinese western painting. Artists were free to create, imitate the trend, exchange ideas and interact, which promoted the development of Chinese modern art.