Japan: Ghost of a Woman Samurai. Uemura Shoen (1875-1949), 1922-1926

Uemura Shōen (上村 松園, April 23, 1875 – August 27, 1949) was the pseudonym of an important woman artist in Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa period Japanese painting. Her real name was Uemura Tsune.

Shōen was known primarily for her bijinga paintings of beautiful women in the nihonga style, although she also produced numerous works on historical themes and traditional subjects.

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