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Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
Fields
Visual arts
1437
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Conceptual art
85
Abstract expressionism
44
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Realism
37
Subjects
Abstraction
372
Allegory
131
Animals
179
Architecture
138
Autobiography
135
Self-portrait
197
Body positivity
13
Political issues
394
Social classes
105
Women's status
331
Consumerism
92
Human body
467
Colour
232
Dance
80
Documentary
136
Ecology
86
Writing
178
Childhood
118
Eroticism
82
Public space
98
Feminism
316
Party & nightlife
37
Geometry
158
War & conflicts
157
History
292
Art history & museum
76
Identity
225
Intimacy
117
Light
88
Machine & technology
35
Mannequins & dolls
42
Maternity
120
Memory
217
Human migration
104
Fashion & clothing
68
Modernity
34
Death
73
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
102
Nature
279
Still life
160
Nude
166
Landscape
318
Urban landscape
166
Visual perception
52
Portrait
452
Religion & spirituality
205
Domestic scene
117
Science
54
Entertainment
58
Time
30
Traditions
244
Work
85
Vegetal
179
Everyday life
302
Aging
33
Violence
148
Travel
80
Mediums
Objects
224
Graphic arts
831
Collage
211
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
545
Engraving & etching
234
Illustration
106
Artist book
90
Pastel & wax
111
Performing arts
34
Audiovisual
361
Film
132
Video
252
Concepts
27
Space & installation
521
Accumulation
98
Assemblage
247
Environment
144
[Modes]
136
Ephemeral
30
Monumental
133
Painting
860
Acrylic
169
Mural
42
Gouache
100
Oil
501
Tempera
34
Performance
243
Photography
434
Analogue photography
250
Digital photography
101
Photomontage
73
Historical techniques
30
Sculpture
464
Wood
119
Metal
140
Clay
99
Glass
25
Textile
212
Countries
Africa
102
Central America and the Caribbean
42
North America
385
United States
337
South America
108
Brazil
30
Asia
211
Japan
69
Europe
809
Middle East
110
Oceania
49
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
8
18th century
25
19th century
103
1860s
28
1870s
42
1880s
45
1890s
73
20th century
1297
1900s
102
1910s
160
1920s
232
1930s
293
1940s
317
1950s
396
1960s
535
1970s
637
1980s
742
1990s
890
21st century
846
2000s
845
2010s
751
2020s
552
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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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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