Nihonga mostly refers to yamato-e (Japanese theme paintings of medieval times).  Its beginnings in the tenth century marked a key turning point in the history of Japanese-style painting (Sosnoski 23).  The first true Japanese painting did not fully manifest irself until the Heian period (Art Treasures 10).  Today, Japanese artists strive to revive traditional styles by looking to the two msin types or divisions of Japanese art: yamato-e and kano, which both originated in China.  After two centuries, Japanese painting replaced Chinese scenes by using Japanese landscapes.  Let us take a closer look at the different individual styles and elements of nihonga.  -Byobu-e. . . . . Folding-screen painting.  -Fusuma-e. . . . Sliding door painting.  -Hekiga. . . . . . Mural Painting  -Meisho-e. . . . A popular form which reproduced famous places of time.  -Shiki-e. . . . . . Sets of panels of screens featuring the four seasons, produced during              theHeian period.  -Suibojuga. . . .Ink Painting  -Tsukinami-e. .Month-by-month depiction of seasonal changes.While Nihonga reflects European, Chinese and indigenous influences, it holds constant to the traditional feelings for its own sense of beauty.