Refers to the types and styles of all works of art, and its artistic structure has a certain stable form in history, which is developed with the diversity of art reflecting reality and the aesthetic tasks put forward by artists in works. In China ancient literature, genre refers to the style and rhetoric of poetry.

Through the choice of genre and the active and changeable genre form, we can see the general appearance of an artist's life, thought and aesthetic set. The classification of genre forms reflects the tendency to see the complexity of separation and integration The tendency to seek points indicates the emergence of various art categories and new schools within categories, while the tendency to seek unity reflects the interconnection and similarity characteristics of various school forms.

Genre is also a historical category, and the realistic artistic movement can only be realized through genre. The rise, development and evolution of genre are restricted by historical environment. Genre also reflects the characteristics of the times, people's way of life and behavior. Each era has its own genre, and the sum of various genres reflects the overall artistic style of that era.

Although genre movement is ultimately restricted by the field of social relations, it also has its relative independence and internal development logic. Genre reflects various stable tendencies in the process of artistic development, and embodies the characteristics and unity of artistic process. Genre forms are always in a dynamic evolution process, influenced by artists' expression methods, artistic styles and world views.