SINCE 1828
Yamato-e
noun
Ya·ma·to-e
| \ yäˈmätəˌwā\
variants:
or less commonly Yamato \ -ˈmä(ˌ)tō \
plural -s
Definition of Yamato-e
: a classical style of Japanese painting marked by shallow spatial illusion, bold colors, surface patterning, and stylized forms
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