Uemura Shoen, Japanese, 1875 to 1949, A pair of rare woodblock prints on rice paper mounted on cardboard, Whispering Beauties, and Geisha. Signed and red stamps lower left. Stamped on the back. Uemura Shoen was the pseudonym of a female artist active from late Meiji Era, Taisho, and very early Showa period in Japanese painting Arts. Extremely marginalized by an all male industry, Shoen was one of the first women to start changing this mentality and went on to become one of Japan's most renowned female artists of her time. A genuine revolutionary and daring woman. Asian Graphic Art Prints, Oriental Arts For Collectors.