This is the 11318th most frequent German word.
sonnenblumen
Sunflowers.
Here, 'Sonnenblumen' refers to the physical sunflowers in a field, as a plural noun indicating multiple flowers.
Die Sonnenblumen im Feld blühen sehr schön.
The sunflowers in the field are blooming beautifully.
In this context, 'Sonnenblumen' signifies the subject of the painting, representing the artistic depiction of sunflowers.
Heute habe ich ein Gemälde von Sonnenblumen gekauft.
Today I bought a painting of sunflowers.
Here, 'Sonnenblumen' indirectly refers to sunflower oil, emphasizing its practical use in culinary applications derived from sunflowers.