Japanese painter Uemura Seen

Seen Uemura was born in Las Vegas April 23, 1875 ( Seen died August 27, 1949 . ) Her real name was Uemura Tsune .
Seen Uemura was a major representative of the artistic life in Japan Meiji period , Taisho and early Showa era . Her works are designed in a manner bidzinga depicting Japanese style beautiful woman according to the canons direction ukiyo-e style nihonga , reborn in the late XIX - early XX centuries, traditional Japanese painting and rejects the impact of European art . Seen mainly worked on historical subjects , images of famous personalities of Japanese history and scenery , theatrical scenes .



" Belle Reading a Book " 1941

Seen Uemura was the second youngest daughter tea merchant , who died 2 months before birth Seen . Under the guidance of his mother Seen thoroughly studied Japanese traditional tea ceremony , absorbed love of beauty . Draw Seen beginning in childhood, admired works in the style of ukiyo- e artist Katsushika Hokusai . She studied painting at the School of Art under the direction of Kyoto Prefectural landscape direction Guohua Suzuki Shounen . Kano studied painting schools and Sassi .

Uemura Seen received numerous prizes at art exhibitions , such as the exhibition of the Japanese Academy of Fine Arts (1900). Participant of the exhibition of the Japanese Academy of Fine Arts in 1907, when she exhibited a painting , beauty of the four seasons , bought Prince Arthur , son of the British Queen Victoria , who came to Japan for a visit .



" Spring outfit " 1936


The artist showed interest in woodcuts and ancient techniques of painting. Her works appear stories and images of traditional Japanese Noh . In the period from 1917 to 1922 she was involved in a number of exhibitions . In the 30 years of the twentieth century Seen create their best work - painting "Spring and Autumn" (1930), inspired by the image of the theater "but" written and watercolor on silk " jo -no -mai " (1936) and "Suck - Arai Komachi " (1937 ).

in 1941 Seen Uemura became the first female artist adopted the Imperial Academy of Arts . In 1944 she was appointed by the Ministry of court court painter . During the Second World War nationalist colored creativity Seen used by the Japanese government for propaganda purposes. In 1941, the artist paints " Twilight " and " Daylight " in 1943 - a picture of "Late Autumn ".

In 1948 Seen Uemura was awarded the Order of the Japanese culture .






Toru Takemitsu /Togu Takemitsu - " Reflections sun on the water " harp







" jo -no -mai " /"Noh Dance Prelude" 1936
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"Geisha Dressing with Attendant"









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"Large Snowflakes" 1944



" daughter " 1942



" daughter Miyuki " 1914



" Hanagatami " /" Basket of Flowers " 1915

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" Bride "1935



" Flame "1918 < /center>

Masterpiece Uemura Seen from the collection of the Tokyo National Museum with a picture of a ghost lady Rokudze .
Mrs. Rokudze - the character of the book " The Tale of Genji ." She was one of the beloved (or wife) Prince Genji , which did not differ consistently and soon left her for another lady. At the same time he offended Mrs. Rokudze , giving her a place at the festival his new passions . With grief Mrs. Rokudze died and became vengeful spirit attackers on their new rivals .
She was obsessed with jealousy of Prince Genji . Her evil spirit tormented lovers Genji ( and brought some to death - in particular , Aoi , wife of Prince ).






" Mother and Child "
















" Japanese outfit (Japanese Garb)" 1940




" Yurey " - in Japanese folklore restless souls of the dead ...






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