A
W A
R
E
About
Index
Read
Watch and Listen
Villa Vassilieff
Events
AWARE-USA
AWARE
-日本
FR
EN
Missions
Programmes
Team
Sponsors
Support us
FAQ
Focus
Articles
Publications
Resources
Support us
Podcasts
Animated series
Video archive
A Place for Artists
Support us
Location
Research Centre
Residencies
Support us
Prix AWARE
At the Villa Vassilieff
Off-site
Support us
AWAREについて
プログラム
作家
記事
ご支援
AWARE
AWARE
FR
EN
About
Missions
Programmes
Team
Sponsors
Support us
FAQ
Index
Read
Focus
Articles
Publications
Resources
Watch and Listen
Podcasts
Animated series
Video archive
A Place for Artists
Villa Vassilieff
Location
Research Centre
Residencies
Events
Prix AWARE
At the Villa Vassilieff
Off-site
AWARE-USA
AWARE
-日本
AWARE
について
プログラム
作家
記事
ご支援
Support us
Newsletter
Social media
Index
Filters
Reset
Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
Fields
Visual arts
1410
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Conceptual art
84
Abstract expressionism
43
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Realism
36
Subjects
Abstraction
370
Allegory
128
Animals
177
Architecture
134
Autobiography
133
Self-portrait
191
Body positivity
13
Political issues
386
Social classes
98
Women's status
324
Consumerism
91
Human body
457
Colour
229
Dance
80
Documentary
132
Ecology
82
Writing
177
Childhood
116
Eroticism
81
Public space
95
Feminism
313
Party & nightlife
37
Geometry
158
War & conflicts
155
History
289
Art history & museum
74
Identity
223
Intimacy
113
Light
88
Machine & technology
34
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
119
Memory
213
Human migration
101
Fashion & clothing
68
Modernity
34
Death
73
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
102
Nature
271
Still life
159
Nude
164
Landscape
312
Urban landscape
162
Visual perception
52
Portrait
442
Religion & spirituality
203
Domestic scene
115
Science
54
Entertainment
57
Time
30
Traditions
241
Work
84
Vegetal
176
Everyday life
295
Aging
31
Violence
146
Travel
80
Mediums
Objects
223
Graphic arts
823
Collage
211
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
539
Engraving & etching
233
Illustration
105
Artist book
89
Pastel & wax
111
Performing arts
34
Audiovisual
355
Film
128
Video
248
Concepts
27
Space & installation
512
Accumulation
95
Assemblage
243
Environment
141
[Modes]
133
Ephemeral
28
Monumental
131
Painting
843
Acrylic
169
Mural
40
Gouache
99
Oil
487
Tempera
33
Performance
239
Photography
427
Analogue photography
244
Digital photography
99
Photomontage
73
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
458
Wood
116
Metal
139
Clay
98
Glass
25
Textile
211
Countries
Africa
98
Central America and the Caribbean
41
North America
381
United States
334
South America
107
Brazil
30
Asia
204
Japan
67
Europe
795
Middle East
110
Oceania
49
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
3
17th century
8
18th century
24
19th century
95
1860s
25
1870s
36
1880s
39
1890s
67
20th century
1282
1900s
97
1910s
156
1920s
230
1930s
291
1940s
315
1950s
395
1960s
527
1970s
629
1980s
735
1990s
881
21st century
832
2000s
831
2010s
739
2020s
541
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
List
|
Map
Biographies published in the framework of the programme
Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
More info
on the programme
1929 — 2014 | Japan
Aiko Miyawaki
1929 — 2014 | Japan
Aiko Miyawaki
1929 — 2014 | Japan
Aiko Miyawaki
1959 | Japan
Asako Narahashi
1972 | Japan
Chiharu Shiota
1972 | Japan
Chiharu Shiota
1899 — 1995 | Japan
Eiko Yamazawa
1908 — 2001 | Japan
Fuku Akino
1908 — 2001 | Japan
Fuku Akino
1896 — 1988 | Japan
Hisako Kajiwara
1942 | Japan
Kunié Sugiura
0000 | Japan
Leiko Ikemura
0000 | Japan
Leiko Ikemura
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
1947 | Japan
Miyako Ishiuchi
1961 | Japan
Rei Naito
1972 | Japan
Rinko Kawauchi
1924 — 1966 | Japan
Saori Akutagawa (Madokoro)
1924 — 1966 | Japan
Saori Akutagawa (Madokoro)
1924 — 1966 | Japan
Saori Akutagawa (Madokoro)
1939 — 1988 | Japan
Sayako Kishimoto
1939 — 1988 | Japan
Sayako Kishimoto
1933 — 1988 | Japan
Seiko Kanno
1933 — 1988 | Japan
Seiko Kanno
1933 — 1988 | Japan
Seiko Kanno
1905 — 1999 | Japan
Setsuko Migishi
1892 — 1970 | Japan
Seien Shima
1875 — 1949 | Japan
Shōen Uemura
1847 — 1917 | Japan
Shohin Noguchi
1905 — 2008 | Japan
Tamako Kataoka
1905 — 2008 | Japan
Tamako Kataoka
1905 — 2008 | Japan
Tamako Kataoka
1950 — 2004 | Japon
Toeko Tatsuno
1895 — 2000 | Japan
Yuki Ogura
1962 | Japan
Yuki Onodera
1962 | Japan
Yuki Onodera
1973 | Japan
Yurie Nagashima
1973 | Japan
Yurie Nagashima
Archives
of Women Artists
Research
& Exhibitions
Villa Vassilieff - 21, avenue du Maine 75015 Paris (France) — info[at]aware-art[.]org — +33 (0)1 55 26 90 29
Legal notice
© 2025 Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions.
Tous droits réservés dans tous pays/All rights reserved for all countries.