HomeNihonga Nihon-ga, Japanese painting
The paintings of Japan developed under the influence of techniques brought from China. From the Nara Period(794-1185), the particular quality of Japanese-style painting gradually began to appear and was established as classical Japanese painting. In the Kamakura Period(1185-1333), ink painting was introduced, again from China, and its uniquely Japanese style was perfected in the Muromachi Period(1333-1573). In the Edo Period(1603-1867), ukiyoe flourished. In the narrow sense, works called for Nihonga are paintings done with traditional materials, techniques and form; they are painted with brushes and paints, such as India ink and mineral pigments like rock paints, on silk and Japanese paper. Nihonga come in various sizes and shapes. In addition to paper sliding doors, folding screens and square poetry paper being used as surface for painting, they are also painted in the form of picture scrolls.
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