Japanese, 1875–1949
Uemura Shōen (1875–1949), born Uemura Tsune in Kyoto, was a Japanese painter in the nihonga style, known above all for her bijin-ga, paintings of beautiful women. In 1948 she became the first woman to receive the Order of Culture. Her painting Flame (1918) is in the Tokyo National Museum.
Sources: Wikipedia (en): Uemura Shōen · Wikidata Q275018
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