The aim of this article is to discuss how the Japanese immigrant painting is related somehow to what Japan produced in the modern and contemporary period. During the research the author was shocked by the fact that the majority of the Japanese have no idea about the cultural importance of their immigrants in the Brazilian context. The author conclusion is that is very difficult to establish a direct comparison between theses two trends without taking into account the international style (American and European) as well as the personality and style of the artists taking into account.
Japanese contemporary painting; the painting of Japanese immigrants living in Brazil; American and European Post-War painting
