Global InformationTomoe Iwaoka information
Tomoe Iwaoka | |
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| Born | June 15, 1896 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | November 7, 1933 (aged 37) Saiseikai Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan |
| Style | Nihonga |
Tomoe Iwaoka (とも枝単独, Iwaoka Tomoe, June 15, 1896 – November 7, 1933) was a Japanese-style painter and illustrator, best known for her contributions to art for children. She was active from the end of the Taishō era until the beginning of the Shōwa era.
Tomoe Iwaoka was born on June 15, 1896, in Tokyo, Japan. Her father was a prominent lawyer named Iyoji Iwaoka. In 1912 when Tomoe was 16, her father was elected to the 11th House of Representatives in Japan. Tomoe Iwaoka died on November 7, 1933, in Tokyo at the age of 37.[1]
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