noun
lacquer painting; urushi-e
A traditional Japanese painting technique using lacquer (urushi) as a medium, often on wood or paper. The term can also refer to the artwork itself.
この漆絵は江戸時代のものです。
This lacquer painting is from the Edo period.
漆絵の技法は非常に手間がかかる。
The lacquer painting technique is very time-consuming.
Compound of 漆 (urushi, 'lacquer') and 絵 (e, 'picture, painting'). The term directly describes a painting made with lacquer.