Complex sentence: Japonism, or Japonisme, the original French term which is also used in English, describes the influence of the arts of Japan on the West; it was first used by Jules Claretie in his book "L'Art Francais en 1872" published in that year.
Split into simpler sentences: Japonism, or Japonisme, the original French term, which is also used in English, is a term for the influence of the arts of Japan on those of the West. The word was first used by Jules Claretie in his book "L'Art Francais en 1872" published in that year.