nihonga

Artwork that parodies or draws inspiration from traditional Japanese art and art techniques. The term nihonga (日本画, lit. "Japanese-style paintings") was coined in the Meiji period to distinguish them from Western-style paintings, or youga (洋画).

Examples

Parody of Otani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei

See also

• ukiyo-e
• ink wash painting
• fine art parody
• style parody
• zhongguo hua

External links

• Wikipedia: Nihonga

The following tags implicate this tag: ukiyo-e (learn more).