The use of rattan and wicker is a very evident influence of Asian countries.
Both of these materials are used in creating furniture and both are also
originated in Asian countries. Synthetic wicker materials give the same
appearance as natural rattan fibers but they last much better outside.</span>
This is incorrect. Gouache painting is very very similar to watercolours, so much so that the two can be used together. It is an opaque method of painting.
