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Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
Fields
Visual arts
1484
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Conceptual art
92
Abstract expressionism
45
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Realism
37
Subjects
Abstraction
381
Allegory
142
Animals
194
Architecture
142
Autobiography
140
Self-portrait
204
Body positivity
16
Political issues
413
Social classes
119
Women's status
348
Consumerism
96
Human body
490
Colour
233
Dance
85
Documentary
142
Ecology
102
Writing
186
Childhood
124
Eroticism
87
Public space
109
Feminism
334
Party & nightlife
37
Geometry
163
War & conflicts
160
History
302
Art history & museum
81
Identity
233
Intimacy
122
Light
90
Machine & technology
39
Mannequins & dolls
46
Maternity
127
Memory
224
Human migration
106
Fashion & clothing
69
Modernity
34
Death
78
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
106
Nature
296
Still life
169
Nude
174
Landscape
331
Urban landscape
176
Visual perception
54
Portrait
462
Religion & spirituality
207
Domestic scene
118
Science
59
Entertainment
58
Time
31
Traditions
254
Work
86
Vegetal
189
Everyday life
316
Aging
35
Violence
152
Travel
82
Mediums
Objects
234
Graphic arts
860
Collage
214
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
567
Engraving & etching
240
Illustration
111
Artist book
94
Pastel & wax
112
Performing arts
39
Audiovisual
376
Film
136
Video
263
Concepts
40
Space & installation
551
Accumulation
107
Assemblage
259
Environment
152
[Modes]
144
Ephemeral
31
Monumental
137
Painting
885
Acrylic
178
Mural
44
Gouache
100
Oil
519
Tempera
34
Performance
253
Photography
440
Analogue photography
252
Digital photography
104
Photomontage
73
Historical techniques
31
Sculpture
478
Wood
122
Metal
144
Clay
101
Glass
27
Textile
222
Countries
Africa
103
Central America and the Caribbean
43
North America
399
United States
346
South America
116
Brazil
31
Asia
225
Japan
70
Europe
837
Middle East
112
Oceania
50
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
12
18th century
26
19th century
104
1860s
29
1870s
43
1880s
46
1890s
74
20th century
1343
1900s
103
1910s
161
1920s
235
1930s
301
1940s
326
1950s
411
1960s
556
1970s
666
1980s
776
1990s
928
21st century
881
2000s
880
2010s
781
2020s
579
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1500 and 1975.
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Biographies published in the framework of the programme
Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
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1929 — 2014 | Japan
Aiko Miyawaki
1959 | Japan
Asako Narahashi
1972 | Japan
Chiharu Shiota
1899 — 1995 | Japan
Eiko Yamazawa
1908 — 2001 | Japan
Fuku Akino
? | Japan
Hiroko Inoue
1896 — 1988 | Japan
Hisako Kajiwara
1942 | Japan
Kunié Sugiura
0000 | Japan
Leiko Ikemura
1940 | Japan
Mako Idemitsu
1912 — 2000 | Japon
Toshi Maruki
1955 | Japan
Michiko Kon
1967 | Japan
Miwa Yanagi
1947 | Japan
Miyako Ishiuchi
1961 | Japan
Rei Naito
1971 | Japan
Rika Noguchi
1972 | Japan
Rinko Kawauchi
1924 — 1966 | Japan
Saori Akutagawa (Madokoro)
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