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Japonism

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Jap·o·nism  (jp-nzm)
n.
1. Something characteristically Japanese.
2. The influence of Japan on European art, especially in impressionism.

[French japonisme, from Japon, Japan.]

Japonism, Japonisme
a style of art, idiom, custom, mannerism, etc., typical of the Japanese.
See also: Art, Japan, Language


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