IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

[Object] To provide an image processing apparatus and an image processing method.[Solution] An image processing apparatus including: a decoding section configured to decode an encoded stream to generate a decoded image; a determination section configured to determine whether to apply an extended strong filter, which is applied in an extended application range in which an application range of a deblocking filter is extended, to pixels positioned near a block boundary of the decoded image generated by the decoding section, in accordance with a state of pixels included in the extended application range; and a filtering section configured to apply the extended strong filter to pixels for which the determination section determines to apply the extended strong filter.