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Japanese-style painting; nihonga
A style of painting based on traditional Japanese artistic conventions, techniques, and materials such as mineral pigments, ink, and washi paper or silk. Distinguished from Western-style painting (洋画) as a category in the Japanese art world.
美術館で日本画の展覧会を見た。
I saw a Japanese painting exhibition at the art museum.
大学で日本画を専攻している。
I'm majoring in Japanese-style painting at university.
日本画は岩絵具や墨など天然の素材を使って描かれる。
Japanese-style paintings are created using natural materials such as mineral pigments and ink.
CULTURE:
The term 日本画 was coined in the Meiji period to distinguish traditional Japanese painting from newly introduced Western-style painting (洋画). This distinction remains important in the Japanese art world, where art departments, exhibitions, and competitions are often divided into 日本画 and 洋画 categories.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 日本画家 (Japanese-style painter)
- 日本画の技法 (Japanese painting techniques)
- 日本画展 (Japanese painting exhibition)
- 現代日本画 (contemporary Japanese-style painting)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 洋画: Western-style painting — the counterpart category using oil paints, canvas, and Western techniques
- 水墨画: ink wash painting — a specific type within 日本画 using only black ink