Japonism (from the
French Japonisme, first used in 1872) is the influence of
Japanese art, fashion and aesthetics on Western culture. The term is used particularly to refer to Japanese influence on
European art, especially in
impressionism. In
France the term
Japonisme refers to a specific French style which mainly found expression in the fine arts from 1864, while in England it initially had an impact on the decorative arts, with the first documented pieces of furniture in the
Anglo-Japanese style completed in 1862, even if the term
Anglo-Japanese was used as early as 1851.