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Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
Fields
Visual arts
1362
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Conceptual art
81
Abstract expressionism
43
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Realism
36
[Artist collectives]
119
Subjects
Abstraction
358
Allegory
112
Animals
167
Architecture
127
Autobiography
129
Self-portrait
182
Body positivity
13
Political issues
371
Social classes
90
Women's status
312
Consumerism
88
Human body
435
Colour
221
Dance
80
Documentary
126
Ecology
78
Writing
170
Childhood
114
Eroticism
79
Public space
87
Feminism
307
Party & nightlife
37
Geometry
154
War & conflicts
150
History
277
Art history & museum
67
Identity
210
Intimacy
106
Light
84
Machine & technology
33
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
115
Memory
207
Human migration
100
Fashion & clothing
67
Modernity
34
Death
72
Music
65
Myths, tales & legends
96
Nature
252
Still life
153
Nude
158
Landscape
299
Urban landscape
153
Visual perception
48
Portrait
422
Religion & spirituality
192
Domestic scene
110
Science
52
Entertainment
57
Time
29
Traditions
233
Work
82
Vegetal
163
Everyday life
284
Old age
31
Violence
145
Travel
77
Mediums
Applied arts
214
Graphic arts
799
Collage
207
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
526
Engraving & etching
229
Illustration
102
Artist book
86
Pastel & wax
108
Audiovisual
351
Film
127
Video
243
Installation
493
Accumulation
92
Assemblage
231
Environment
139
[Modes]
127
Ephemeral
26
Monumental
128
Painting
808
Acrylic
163
Mural
36
Gouache
98
Oil
462
Performance
235
Photography
421
Analogue photography
240
Digital photography
97
Photomontage
72
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
444
Wood
113
Metal
133
Clay
97
Glass
27
Textile
214
Countries
Africa
93
Central America and the Caribbean
42
North America
373
United States
326
South America
103
Brazil
29
Asia
190
Japan
60
Europe
762
Middle East
106
Oceania
47
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
3
17th century
6
18th century
20
19th century
86
1860s
24
1870s
35
1880s
36
1890s
63
20th century
1239
1900s
93
1910s
147
1920s
220
1930s
281
1940s
306
1950s
382
1960s
510
1970s
610
1980s
713
1990s
850
21st century
805
2000s
805
2010s
718
2020s
523
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
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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)
1939 — 1988 | Japan
Sayako Kishimoto
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