PARTNER

OBJECT ID

ddr-njpa-4-1272 (J1322.001)

PARENT COLLECTION

Nippu Jiji Photograph Archive, "Japanese" Collection

DESCRIPTION

Caption on front [translation]: "Umeyo Nakano. 1. Artist; 2. Shingu-cho, Wakayama; 3. February 15, 1905; 4. Municipal women's commercial school; 5. Shingu-cho, Wakayama; 6. Dolls, Nagauta, [?]; 7. After graduating she worked in her family's business, but she had an interest for Japanese painting. She changed from photography to Western paint. She got married to Western painter Mr. Nakano at age 22. In the fall of 1931 she won a prize at an art exhibition. Since then she has flourished and Mr. Hamachi says she shows promise."

CONTRIBUTOR

Hawaii Times Photo Archives Foundation

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Hawaii Times Photo Archives Foundation

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