SHOEN, UEMURA

Shoen Uemura was born in Kyoto under the name of Tsune Uemura. After her father diedd Shoen grew up with her mother and a few aunts,showing signs of a child gifted for the fine arts. Shoen entered the Kyoto Prefectural Art School, yet, like all geniuses, left without graduation. At the age of fifteen she had her first important exhibition and won a prize. Her teachers were Suzuki Shonen, Kono Bairei and Takeuchi Seiho.