Japanese art has developed its peculiar style always - except for the Jomon period - under the great influence of other countries - mainly that of China before the early modern ages, and that of Western countries after the modern age.
日本の美術は、縄文時代を例外として、常に外国（近世以前はおもに中国、近代以降はおもに西洋）の影響を強く受けつつ、独自の様式を発達させてきた。