Night in paintings (Eastern art)
Overview of nighttime themes in Asian art / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For works from the Western world, see Night in paintings (Western art).
The depiction of night in paintings is common in art in Asia. Paintings that feature the night scene as the theme are mostly portraits and landscapes. Some artworks which involve religious or fantasy topics use the quality of dim night light to create mysterious atmospheres. They tend to illustrate the illuminating effect of the light reflection on the subjects under either moonlight or artificial light sources.