Haruko Hasegawa
Haruko Hasegawa | |
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長谷川春子 | |
| Born | February 28, 1895 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | May 7, 1967 Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | Hasegawa Haruko |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, illustrator, writer |
| Years active | 1929–1967 |
| Relatives | Shigure Hasegawa (sister) |
Haruko Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川春子; 1895 – 1967) was a Japanese painter, illustrator, and writer. She was known for Yōga (Western-style Japanese painting) war painting, and was a member of the Kokugakai arts organization. Hasegawa visited war zones in the 1930s and 1940s, to highlight Japanese armed forces and patriotism in both her illustrations and writings.