油絵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 油絵 (あぶらえ) combines oil 油 and picture 絵 to denote oil painting as a medium or work.
• Basic usage: It refers to creating a landscape in oils and seeing thick paint on a finished canvas.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Medium rather than subject matter
  • The 油 identifies the painting material and technique; the picture itself can depict any subject.