famous Western painting; masterpiece of Western painting
Refers to a well-known or celebrated painting from the Western tradition. 泰西 is a slightly formal, somewhat dated term for the West, often used in art-historical contexts.
Many famous Western paintings are exhibited in this museum.
More common modern term for 'famous Western painting'; 泰西名画 is slightly more literary and old-fashioned.
Compound of 泰西 (taisei, 'the West', a somewhat literary term) and 名画 (meiga, 'famous painting').