Galán Sanz, Ana. “Retrato de una artista. Arte y género a través de las memorias de la pintora Uemura Shōen. Life of an artist. Art and gender through the memoirs of the painter Uemura Shōen. 美術家の肖像。上村松園という画家の回想録を通してのジェンダー研究”. Tesis doctoral

Abstract

The objective of this research work is to elaborate a rereading of the Japanese artist Uemura Shōen under a series of parameters that allow us to know in depth not only Shōen herself, but also her opinions, positions and ideas in relation to Japanese painting, women artists or the development of Japanese art. The methodology to be followed will be divided into two axes: on the one hand, a bibliographic review of monographs and articles focused on painting and Japanese feminism; on the other, the analysis and translation into Spanish of Shōen’s literary work. This thesis aims to rediscover Shōen herself and her work, often misunderstood, in a research structured in three parts: a study on women and artists, essential to place the artist in her context; a critical analysis of the painter’s writings; and the complete translation of these texts into Spanish.