japonaiserie

American  

[jap-uh-nez-uh-ree, -nez-uh-ree, zha-paw-nez^uh-ree] / ˌdʒæp əˌnɛz əˈri, -ˈnɛz ə ri, ʒa pɔ nɛzəˈri /

noun

1. stylistic characteristics, as in art, decor, or film, influenced by or reflective of Japanese culture and tradition.

2. something, as an art object, displaying these characteristics.

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Etymology

Origin of japonaiserie

1895–1900; < French, equivalent to japonais Japanese ( Japon Japan + -ais < Latin -ēnsis -ensis; -ese ) + -erie -ery

Example Sentences

The last she showed publicly, for spring 2014, was influenced by japonaiserie, and many pieces were painstakingly embroidered with trailing wisteria.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2014

Such serpentine curves had been discovered by the French in Japanese art: the first shops for japonaiserie had been set up in Paris in the 1870s.

From Time Magazine Archive