Western (English western, lit .: "western") - the direction of art, characteristic of the United States, can include various genres, for example, comedy, action, detective story, thriller and even science fiction; Western is typical for cinema, television, literature, painting and other forms of art. The action in Westerns mainly takes place in the second half of the 19th century in the Wild West - in the future western states of the USA, as well as in Western Canada and Mexico. First appeared in literature, then in cinema. As a cinematic genre, it spread from the USA to other countries, which gradually created their own Western equivalents.

The greatest flowering of westerns occurred in the middle of the 20th century. Since the same period, there has been a noticeable decline.

The Argentinean Gaucho literature and stories of European settlers in Australia adjoin the western.

Western, in addition to literary, visual and TV art is a riding style and a form of equestrian sport, widespread throughout the world, especially in the United States. Western (equestrian sport) consists of many disciplines, and competitions collect a huge number of participants and spectators.

Western - a theme for personalizing a mobile device in a cowboy style