Hiroshima Museum of Art

UEMURA Shoen

UEMURA Shoen1875-1949

A Japanese-style woman painter of the Kyoto circle. She is famous for the portraits of the beauty of the crisp attitude in the fresh atmosphere with simple lines and clear colors. Her child, Shokou, and her grandchild, Atsushi, are also painters.

Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms

c.1907 color on silk, hanging scroll 149.0*50.2 cm

 

A Pretty Little Child

color on silk, hanging scroll 110.6*40.8 cm