noun
ornate building; picturesque mansion
Literary term for a richly decorated building or a stately home so beautiful it looks like a painting. Rare in everyday speech; found in classical or poetic descriptions.
その庭園の奥には、まるで絵のような画楼が建っていた。
Deep in the garden stood a mansion that looked as if it were from a painting.
古い随筆に、都の画楼を讃える一節がある。
In an old essay, there is a passage praising the ornate buildings of the capital.