美術家(びじゅつか)

びじゅつか
noun
artist; visual artist
1. artist; visual artist; fine artist
A person who creates visual art such as painting, sculpture, or other fine arts.
有名(ゆうめい)な美術家(びじゅつか)の作品(さくひん)を見(み)た。
I saw works by a famous artist.
彼女(かのじょ)は若(わか)くして美術家(びじゅつか)として認(みと)められた。
She was recognized as an artist at a young age.
この町(まち)には多(おお)くの美術家(びじゅつか)が集(あつ)まり、独自(どくじ)のアートシーンを作(つく)り上(あ)げている。
Many artists gather in this town and have built a unique art scene.

Compound of 美術(びじゅつ) (fine art) + 家(か) (professional suffix). Refers specifically to practitioners of visual or fine arts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 現代(げんだい)美術家(びじゅつか): contemporary artist
  • 美術家(びじゅつか)として活動(かつどう)する: to work as an artist
  • 美術家(びじゅつか)団体(だんたい): artists' association

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 芸術家(げいじゅつか): artist (broader) — covers all arts including music, literature, and performance
  • 画家(がか): painter — specifically someone who paints
  • アーティスト: artist (loanword) — broader and more casual; often used for musicians and performers too
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