美術品(びじゅつひん)

びじゅつひん
noun
work of art; art object
1. work of art; art object; artwork (esp. as an item)
An item recognized as a work of art — paintings, sculptures, ceramics, lacquerware, and the like. Treats the work as a physical object that can be owned, displayed, insured, or stolen.
貴重(きちょう)な美術品(びじゅつひん)を展示(てんじ)する。
We exhibit valuable works of art.
この美術品(びじゅつひん)は江戸(えど)時代(じだい)のものだ。
This artwork is from the Edo period.
個人(こじん)所有(しょゆう)の美術品(びじゅつひん)が美術館(びじゅつかん)に寄贈(きぞう)されることもある。
Privately owned works of art are sometimes donated to museums.

Compound of 美術(びじゅつ) (fine art) + 品(ひん) (article, item). Emphasizes the work as a tangible object, distinguishing it from 美術(びじゅつ) (the activity/field of fine art).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 美術品(びじゅつひん)の展示(てんじ): art exhibition
  • 美術品(びじゅつひん)を収集(しゅうしゅう)する: to collect art
  • 美術品(びじゅつひん)の鑑定(かんてい): art appraisal
  • 高価(こうか)な美術品(びじゅつひん): expensive artwork

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 美術(びじゅつ): fine art — the field or activity, not the individual object
  • 芸術(げいじゅつ)作品(さくひん): work of art — broader, includes music, literature, and performance
  • 骨董品(こっとうひん): antique — older items valued for age as well as artistry
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