Western painting; Occidental art
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Western painting; Occidental painting (abbreviation of 西洋画)
Refers to painting styles and techniques originating from the West (Europe and America), as distinguished from traditional Chinese painting (国画). Often encompasses oil painting, watercolor, and sketching.
Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
xī西
huà画
，
yóu尤
qí其
shì是
yóu油
huà画
。
He is good at Western painting, especially oil painting.
Xué学
yuàn院
lǐ里
tóng同
shí时
jiāo教
shòu授
guó国
huà画
hé和
xī西
huà画
。
The academy teaches both traditional Chinese painting and Western painting.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
suī虽
rán然
yòng用
de的
shì是
xuān宣
zhǐ纸
，
dàn但
jì技
fǎ法
wán完
quán全
shì是
xī西
huà画
fēng风
gé格
。
Although this painting uses rice paper, the technique is completely in the Western painting style.
Tā他
duì对
shí十
jiǔ九
shì世
jì纪
de的
xī西
huà画
shǐ史
hěn很
yǒu有
yán研
jiū究
。
He has done extensive research on the history of Western painting in the nineteenth century.