画が工こう

noun

painter; artist

A somewhat formal or literary term for a painter or artist, often used in historical or artistic contexts. In modern casual speech, 画家 (がか) is more common.

• 彼かれは江え戸ど時じ代だいの有ゆう名めいな画が工こうです。

  He is a famous painter from the Edo period.

• この絵えは無む名めいの画が工こうによって描えがかれた。

  This picture was painted by an unknown artist.