Impressionism also had a strong impact on painting in Taiwan and China. In the Japanese occupation era, Taiwan painters, feeling trapped by the imposition of an alien culture, could satisfy their aspirations for beauty through this free and flowing style.
印象派畫風對於國內畫壇的影響也非常深遠，使台灣日據時代以來，心靈遭到外來文化禁錮的台灣畫家，能夠在自由、流動的風格中，滿足對美術追求的意念。