The painting in the header is Woman Waiting for the Moon to Rise by Uemura Shoen. It can be found at the Adachi Museum of Art.
Woman Waiting For The Moon to Rise (1944):
"The depiction of this woman leaning on a railing has been executed with a simple composition, and what's more this work makes almost miraculous use of the unpainted area and spacious depth that is a feature of Japanese painting. This work is a masterpiece of the mature period of Uemura Shoen, who idealized the dignity of the female form in her work."
Uemura Shoen:
"Born in Kyoto in 1875. Winning many prizes early in her career, she was already known as an up-and-coming female artist in the 1880s. She submitted works to the Bunten Exhibition from the first such exhibition in 1907. Her work consisted primarily of scenes of Kyoto, and she was inspired by classical Japanese literature. After her mother died in 1934, she began to use simple lines and clear colors to portray women with an inner depth. In 1948, she was the first female artist to be awarded the Order of Cultural Merit." ~Adachi Museum of Art
Woman Waiting For The Moon to Rise (1944):
"The depiction of this woman leaning on a railing has been executed with a simple composition, and what's more this work makes almost miraculous use of the unpainted area and spacious depth that is a feature of Japanese painting. This work is a masterpiece of the mature period of Uemura Shoen, who idealized the dignity of the female form in her work."
Uemura Shoen:
"Born in Kyoto in 1875. Winning many prizes early in her career, she was already known as an up-and-coming female artist in the 1880s. She submitted works to the Bunten Exhibition from the first such exhibition in 1907. Her work consisted primarily of scenes of Kyoto, and she was inspired by classical Japanese literature. After her mother died in 1934, she began to use simple lines and clear colors to portray women with an inner depth. In 1948, she was the first female artist to be awarded the Order of Cultural Merit." ~Adachi Museum of Art
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