十九世紀末至二十世紀初西方新藝術運動受到東方藝術的影響是早已被確認的事 實。西方人接觸東方藝術的時間由來已久，他們於十六世紀便開始欣賞東方藝術。十九世紀 後，歐洲舉行許多次的世界博覽會，在會中展出來自中國、日本等方面的藝術品；此外，當 時許多東方古董店也開始收藏許多東方藝術品，這些東方藝術品受到許多收藏家與藝術家的 青睬與收藏，加上當時一些有關東方主題之出版品，西方藝術家藉此認識了東方藝術，並持 續地受到其啟示。東方藝術的特色之一就是藝術家可任意應用線條及花卉圖案來做為藝術品 表面的裝飾。此手法與十九世紀歐洲嚴謹的裝飾原則大相逕庭，因此受到一些思想開放的西 方藝術家之熱烈歡迎。然而，東方對西方藝術的影響並非限於某特定的藝術品，在新藝術運 動的作品中，我們亦可發現東方影響的證據，特別是來自日本藝術的影響。經研究發現： 1. 新藝術的設計概念來自對自然觀察的啟發， 並與中國的「天人合一」傳統哲學思想相呼 應。 2. 新藝術的感性風格具有東方式線條形態特色， 其相似之處在於其生動活潑的律動感及連 續不斷的波紋曲線。 3. 有些新藝術的理性幾何造形新藝術作品中曾運用了中國及日本簡樸的裝飾圖案。 4. 在許多新藝術作品中其作者學習並應用了東方藝術的造形與技法而判造出獨特的風貌。 5. 新藝術運動的設計家們在其優美的作品中以東方藝術的女性特質做裝飾，並發展出自身 如花朵般的設計語言。

　　　　　It has been confirmed that the oriental art had an effect on Art Nouveau Movement from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century in Europe. The oriental art has been introducing to the West for a long time. The appreciation of oriental art for the West began in the 16th century. The growing familiarity with the art of distant peoples since the mid-19th century was a lasting inspiration by the Chinese and Japanese artworks exhibiting in every World Exposition, by the collection of oriental artworks from far-eastern curios shops which are appreciated and collected by many collectors, and by the publication about oriental articles. The western artist's freedom in designing his/her surfaces with the combination of lines and floral decoration contradicted the rigorous decorative principles of the 19th century, and accordingly, was enthusiastically receipted by open-mined artists in the West. The oriental influence was not, however, confined to specific artwork. In works of Art Nouveau Movement, we also discover the evidences of oriental influences and specifically those of Japanese art. The findings indicate: 1. The concept behind the works of Art Nouveau is inspired by the observation of nature, and this coincides with traditional Chinese philosophical thought, i.e., "Nature and Man is one" 2. The sentient style of Art Nouveau is not free of oriental characteristics of linear patterns, kindred elements can be found in dynamic movement, ever-recurring curves and undulations. 3. In some Art Nouveau works, the geometrical reasoning is derived from the simple ornament in Chinese and Japanese art. 4. The acquisition and application of the form and techniques of oriental art in numerous works of Art Nouveau create more distinctive style. 5. The Art Nouveau designers used the feminine characteristics in oriental art for the decoration of their magnificent works and developed their own floral language of design.