女流画家公募団体　朱葉会

１．Group Name: Shuyou-Kai

２．Founded: October, 1918

３．Aim and Background:
In early Taisho period (early 20th Century), in Japan, there was no platform for lady painters, and raising the level of lady painters was essential.
Our group is 1st open group for lady painters in Japan, established in October, 1918.
The aim of the group was to cultivate lady painters by providing learning environment, and to raise their level through evaluation and judgment, and to offer the gateway to success.
The original committee members were Akiko Yosano(poet), Sadako Ogasawara,
Teruko Tsugaru(poet), Momoko Sho, Toshiko Tsuda, Kikuko Kodera.
Akiko Yosano named this group as “Shuyou-Kai”.
Having Kunishiro Mitsutani, Ikuma Arishima, Saburosuke Okada, Sotaro Yasui, Tsuji, Tsuguharu Fujita as Advisor/Jury, the 1st Open Exhibition was held at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi in 1919.
The exhibition was recessed in 1945 and 1946, due to WWII.
In 1947, Shuyou-Kai newly started its annual exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno.
Shuyou-Kai is free from any art factions or grouping, and has been steadily developing upon every artist’s originality and creativity.
We have been producing many leading lady painters, and keep progressing with the aspiring artists.
Shuyou-Kai became General Incorporated Association in November,2011.

４．Promoting Open Exhibition　
Name: Shuyou-Kai　
Exhibition Period: June 23 –June 30, every year
Place: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Qualification for Entry: Aspiring lady painters
Exhibited Work: One (1) work /member, and accepted works of associated members and non-members
( Total 303 on 85th Exhibition)

５．Outline of Shuyou-Kai (as of January, 2023)
Member: 129 members (including 11 board members, 1 advisor, 18 commissioners, 3 auditors), 23 sub-members
Chairperson: Miyako Sakata
Office location: Uchide Mansion 101, 3-20-8 Nakano, Nakano-Ku, Tokyo
TEL/FAX: 03-5340-4636