Naturally, it was only in the Meiji period that the Japanese words related to 'bijutsu,' such as 'bijutsu-kan' (an art museum), 'bijutsu-ka' (an artist), and 'bijutsu-shi' (art history), began to be used.
「美術館」「美術家」「美術史」などの語も当然明治時代以降に使用されるようになったものである。