Eiko Yamazawa
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was a renowned Japanese
photographer.
She studied nihonga
at Private Women's School of Fine Arts
. She studied oil painting
at California School of Fine Arts where she worked with Consuelo Kanaga
. In 1931 she opened a portrait studio in Osaka . In 1950 she established the Yamazawa Institute of Photography in Osaka . In 1960 she moved to abstraction .
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
photographer.
She studied nihonga
Nihonga
or literally "Japanese-style paintings" is a term used to describe paintings that have been made in accordance with traditional Japanese artistic conventions, techniques and materials...
at Private Women's School of Fine Arts
Joshibi University of Art and Design
abbreviated"", is a private art and design university located in Suginami and Sagamihara in Japan.Joshibi is the first art institution for female students in Japan and is the oldest art school as private.- History :...
. She studied oil painting
Oil painting
Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil—especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called 'varnishes' and were prized for their body...
at California School of Fine Arts where she worked with Consuelo Kanaga
Consuelo Kanaga
Consuelo Delesseps Kanaga was an American photographer and writer who became well known for her photographs of African-Americans.-Life:...
. In 1931 she opened a portrait studio in Osaka . In 1950 she established the Yamazawa Institute of Photography in Osaka . In 1960 she moved to abstraction .