characteristics of an age; period flavor
Refers to the distinctive cultural, social, or stylistic features of a particular historical period.
This building retains the characteristics of the Edo period well.
His works have a strong flavor of the early Showa era.
Compound of 時代 (jidai, 'era') and 色 (shoku, 'color'), literally 'era color', referring to the distinctive hue or character of a period.