Western-inspired art (Edo period); oil painting
Archaic term for Western-style painting, especially oil painting, that appeared in Japan during the Edo period. Often associated with the Akita school (秋田蘭画).
See also: 秋田蘭画 (あきたらんが)
Akita ranga is a school of Western-inspired painting produced in the Akita domain during the Edo period.
Akita ranga; Akita Dutch-style painting
From 蘭 (らん, 'Dutch', referring broadly to Western things during the Edo period) + 画 (が, 'picture, painting'). The term reflects the influence of Dutch learning (蘭学) on Japanese art.