Yamato-e

noun

Ya·​ma·​to-e

yäˈmätəˌwā

variants or less commonly Yamato

-ˈmä(ˌ)tō

plural -s

: a classical style of Japanese painting marked by shallow spatial illusion, bold colors, surface patterning, and stylized forms

Word History

Etymology

Japanese Yamato-e, from Yamato Japan + e picture, painting

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