Uemura Shoen 上村松園

上村松園 Uemura Shoen (1875-1949)
She excelled at painting beautiful women with elegance. In 1948, she became the first woman to be awarded the Order of Cultural Merit, and in 1890, she exhibited her painting "Four Seasonal Beauties" at the 3rd National Industrial Exhibition and received a first-class medal. The painting was purchased by Prince Arthur, the third son of Queen Victoria, during his visit to Japan, and the story became a hot topic.