noun
General term for watercolor painting; synonymous with 水彩画.
See also: 水彩画
彼女は水絵を習い始めた。
She started learning watercolor painting.
noun
mizu-e; early ukiyo-e with faint outlines
Historical term for an early type of ukiyo-e characterized by faintly printed outlines.
See also: 浮世絵
水絵は浮世絵の初期の形態の一つである。
Mizu-e is one of the early forms of ukiyo-e.
Compound of 水 (water) and 絵 (picture). The historical sense is a direct Japanese term for an early ukiyo-e technique.