In the late 19th century, it evolved from classical painting dating back to the 1400s, to Barbizon School and Impressionism, with some traditional artists continuing.
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Children on the cabbage patch, those toiling with the potatoes, digging beetroots, and a couple of unusual paintings with cucumbers and the true vegetable gardener.
In 1876, a relatively unknown Italian landscape painter started the transformation of Japanese painting from its 400 year old tradition.
It is time to abandon the prejudices of Ernest Fenollosa, and recognise Japanese yoga painting.
After japonisme, it was appropriate that Japanese painters should be trained in Paris and take the latest avant garde European styles and techniques back.
