Born June 16~ Yamashita Rin

Yamashita Rin (June 16, 1857-January 26, 1939) was a painter of icons for the Japanese Orthodox Church.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamashita_Rin

Icon of The Resurrection of Christ by Yamashita Rin / c. 1891
Oil on paper, lacquered / 12-3/5″x10-2/5″ / Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Yamashita Rin on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yamashita_Rin

Further reading:
http://www.englishforrussianorthodox.com/rin-yamashita
https://blog.obitel-minsk.com/2020/11/irina-yamashita-the-first-japanese-icon-painter.html
http://meiji-portraits.de/meiji_portraits_y.html#20090527093539953_1_2_4_15_1

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