SHIMA Seien（1892－1970）was a female painter of Nihon-ga, Japanese style painting. She was born in Sakai and spent her active years as a painter in Osaka. She made her mark early on, being accepted for the 6th Bunten Art Exhibition when she was only twenty years old and garnered attention for her sensational work that transcended the domain of bijinga (beautiful woman picture).

The museum houses 88 works donated by the painter herself and her family. In the 50th anniversary of her death, we will look back on Seien’s achievements as a painter through these works. Please have a look at the brilliance of the female painter who lived through Osaka in the Taisho period.