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Women Artists in Japan, 19th–21st c.
Fields
Visual arts
1420
Artistic Movements
Geometric abstraction
45
Conceptual art
85
Abstract expressionism
43
Member of a collective
112
Minimalism
37
Neo-expressionism
6
Realism
36
Subjects
Abstraction
371
Allegory
129
Animals
177
Architecture
134
Autobiography
134
Self-portrait
194
Body positivity
13
Political issues
387
Social classes
99
Women's status
326
Consumerism
91
Human body
461
Colour
230
Dance
80
Documentary
133
Ecology
82
Writing
178
Childhood
117
Eroticism
81
Public space
95
Feminism
313
Party & nightlife
37
Geometry
158
War & conflicts
156
History
290
Art history & museum
74
Identity
225
Intimacy
115
Light
88
Machine & technology
34
Mannequins & dolls
41
Maternity
120
Memory
214
Human migration
102
Fashion & clothing
68
Modernity
34
Death
73
Music
66
Myths, tales & legends
102
Nature
273
Still life
159
Nude
164
Landscape
315
Urban landscape
163
Visual perception
52
Portrait
447
Religion & spirituality
205
Domestic scene
116
Science
54
Entertainment
57
Time
30
Traditions
242
Work
84
Vegetal
176
Everyday life
299
Aging
32
Violence
147
Travel
80
Mediums
Objects
223
Graphic arts
827
Collage
211
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
541
Engraving & etching
234
Illustration
106
Artist book
90
Pastel & wax
111
Performing arts
34
Audiovisual
356
Film
129
Video
249
Concepts
27
Space & installation
514
Accumulation
95
Assemblage
245
Environment
141
[Modes]
133
Ephemeral
28
Monumental
131
Painting
850
Acrylic
169
Mural
41
Gouache
99
Oil
493
Tempera
34
Performance
240
Photography
430
Analogue photography
247
Digital photography
100
Photomontage
73
Historical techniques
28
Sculpture
461
Wood
117
Metal
140
Clay
98
Glass
25
Textile
212
Countries
Africa
98
Central America and the Caribbean
42
North America
381
United States
334
South America
107
Brazil
30
Asia
206
Japan
68
Europe
803
Middle East
110
Oceania
49
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
8
18th century
24
19th century
100
1860s
27
1870s
40
1880s
43
1890s
71
20th century
1287
1900s
99
1910s
158
1920s
230
1930s
291
1940s
315
1950s
396
1960s
530
1970s
632
1980s
738
1990s
884
21st century
836
2000s
835
2010s
741
2020s
543
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
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
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