The characteristics of the wall paintings of Kondo (the Golden Pavilion) of the Horyu-ji Temple are strong wire-drawing called Tessenbyo (wire-line drawing) and deep shaded expressions, and these styles are considered to have originated from the paintings in India and the western region (Central Asia).
法隆寺金堂壁画は鉄線描と呼ばれる強い線描と濃い陰影表現が特色で、その様式の源流はインドや西域（中央アジア）の絵画にあると見なされている。