<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">Nanga</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31406347</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:49:11</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Bujinga</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Bunjin-ga</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Bunjinga</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Literati</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Nan-ga</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Nanga School</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Scholar painting</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Southern School</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to a style of Japanese painting that flourished from the middle of the Edo period (1600-1868) to the Taisho period (1912-1926). It was inspired by the Chinese literati, or "Wen ren," scholar-painting tradition, intended for a small, intellectual audience. Unlike other styles that developed in major Japanese studios, Nanga style includes varying techniques, styles, and subject-matter, linked by a loose tradition rather than by standardized rules. It is generally characterized by the combination of painting, poetry, and calligraphy, with a preference for subtle brushwork, monochromatic or subdued coloring, and abstraction of natural forms to convey highly personal views of nature. ]]></dc:description></metadata>