文ぶん人じん画が

noun

literati painting; Southern School painting

Refers to a style of Chinese-influenced ink painting associated with scholar-amateurs, emphasizing personal expression over realistic depiction. In Japanese art history, it is often contrasted with professional painting styles.

• 彼かれは文ぶん人じん画がの技ぎ法ほうを学まなぶために中ちゅう国ごくへ渡わたった。

  He went to China to study the techniques of literati painting.

• この掛かけ軸じくは江え戸ど時じ代だいの文ぶん人じん画がの名めい作さくです。

  This hanging scroll is a masterpiece of Edo-period literati painting.