This course aims to provide an introduction to Japanese art from the perspective of its contact points with the West. Centered on case studies historically set in the period since the official opening of Japanese trade ports in 1854, the course delves into the history of objects, techniques, and media that helped to establish an image of Japan outside its geographical borders. The course is structured along three axes: the transit of aethetics and sensibilities; the circulation of objects; the migration and movement of populations. During the semester, we will examine themes such as Japonisme and Euro- American modernisms; global orientalism and cultural appropriation; the formation of major Japanese art collections outside of Japan; and the art of migrant communities, with special attention to Japanese Brazilian contexts. Bibliography will be mainly in Portuguese, with supplementary readings in English and Spanish.