- Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (1948)
- Roketsuzome (Batik Wax Dyeing)
- Painting
Saori Akutagawa was a pioneer of Japanese avant-garde feminist abstraction who revitalized traditional roketsuzome (wax-resist dyeing) on raw cotton. Creating primordial, mythological compositions bursting with vibrant reds and totemic female figures, her work challenged conservative post-war Japanese society.
Gallery Representation
Museums & Public Collections