画題(がだい)

がだい
noun
subject of a painting; title of a painting
1. subject of a painting; motif; pictorial theme
The subject matter or theme depicted in a painting or drawing. Can also refer to the title given to a finished artwork.
富士山(ふじさん)は人気(にんき)のある画題(がだい)だ。
Mount Fuji is a popular painting subject.
花鳥(かちょう)は日本画(にほんが)の代表的(だいひょうてき)な画題(がだい)である。
Flowers and birds are a quintessential subject in Japanese painting.
コンクールの画題(がだい)は「私(わたし)の故郷(ふるさと)」で、参加者(さんかしゃ)は自由(じゆう)に描(えが)いてよい。
The painting theme for the contest is 'My Hometown,' and participants may paint freely.

USAGE: 画題(がだい) is used in art criticism, exhibition descriptions, and discussions of painting. It can mean both the subject matter (what is depicted) and the title (the name of the work).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 画題(がだい)を選(えら)ぶ: to choose a subject for a painting
  • 画題(がだい)にする: to use as a painting subject
  • 人気(にんき)のある画題(がだい): a popular painting subject

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 画題(がだい): painting subject or title
  • 題材(だいざい): subject matter (broader, not limited to painting)
  • 主題(しゅだい): main theme (of any work of art or discourse)
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