Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of a Japanese Woman Artist–the Art of Painting By Joan Hart on August 8, 2018 in Art Happenings Shoen Uemura, Composition of a Poem, 1942, Yamatane Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan Shoen Uemura (1875-1949) was a renowned Japanese female artist who often portrayed women, engaged in various activities from household tasks to the art of painting. art appreciation, Japanese art, Women artists