Japonism
Americannoun
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something typically Japanese.
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the influence of Japanese art, culture, and aesthetics.
Example Sentences
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Mackintosh and Macdonald turned Glasgow’s tearooms into salons of taste using a refined, linear style, touches of Japonism, purples, creams and leaded-glass decoration.
From The Guardian • Mar. 29, 2016
Otherwise, the show embraces with gusto furniture cults like the passion for Japonism; and fashions, including an Oscar Wilde-style velvet suit with knickers.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2011
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