美術家(びじゅつか)

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