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Emperor, empress view Ogura's paintings

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (R) view paintings of renowned Japanese painter Yuki Ogura at the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Arts on Aug. 29. (Pool photo)

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Centenarian painter Yuki Ogura dies

TOKYO, Japan - Centenarian painter Yuki Ogura, in this photo taken in July 1998, died of acute respiratory failure at a hospital in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on July 23, her family said July 24. She was 105. Ogura, from Otsu, western Japan, received the Order of Culture in 1980 for her achievements in Japan's native ''Nihonga'' style of painting. She was the second female painter ever to receive the award.

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103-year-old painter Ogura receives honorary doctorate

Yuki Ogura (2nd from L), a 103-year-old Japanese-style painter, receives an honorary doctorate for her contributions to arts from prestigious Nara Women's University in a ceremony at her residence in the city of Kamakura, outside of Tokyo. Masako Niwa (R), president of the university, presented the doctorate to Ogura, an alumnus of the predecessor of Nara Women's University. Ogura received the Order of Culture in 1980.

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103-year-old painter Ogura receives honorary doctorate

Yuki Ogura (2nd from L), a 103-year-old Japanese-style painter, receives an honorary doctorate for her contributions to arts from prestigious Nara Women's University in a ceremony at her residence in the city of Kamakura, outside of Tokyo. Masako Niwa (R), president of the university, presented the doctorate to Ogura, an alumnus of the predecessor of Nara Women's University. Ogura received the Order of Culture in 1980. ==Kyodo

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Centenarian painter Yuki Ogura dies

TOKYO, Japan - Centenarian painter Yuki Ogura, in this photo taken in July 1998, died of acute respiratory failure at a hospital in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on July 23, her family said July 24. She was 105. Ogura, from Otsu, western Japan, received the Order of Culture in 1980 for her achievements in Japan's native ''Nihonga'' style of painting. She was the second female painter ever to receive the award.

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Emperor, empress view Ogura's paintings

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (R) view paintings of renowned Japanese painter Yuki Ogura at the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Arts on Aug. 29. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)