Definition:
Genre paintings are paintings that depict everyday life and domestic scenes.
The term "genre" can also be used more broadly to mean a category of painting, such as landscape, still life, or portraiture.
Art Glossary: Genre Painting
By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide
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