noun
Western painting
Refers to paintings in the Western tradition, as opposed to Japanese-style painting (日本画). Often used in art contexts.
See also: 洋画
この美術館には西洋画が多く展示されている。
Many Western paintings are exhibited in this museum.
A broader term that can refer to Western films or Western-style painting; sense 1 of 洋画 is synonymous with 西洋画.
Compound of 西洋 (seiyō, 'Western') and 画 (ga, 'picture, painting').