Yamato-e

noun

A classical Japanese style of painting, characterized by many small figures, detailed depictions of buildings and other objects, an oblique view from above showing interiors, and partial depictions with the remaining area ignored or covered by a cloud.

OriginJapanese 大和絵 →
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Meanings

nounYamato-e (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartA classical Japanese style of painting, characterized by many small figures, detailed depictions of buildings and other objects, an oblique view from above showing interiors, and partial depictions with the remaining area ignored or covered by a cloud.

Origin

  1. Japanese大和絵
  2. EnglishYamato-e

From Japanese 大和絵.

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