Eugene Smith died in 1978 and the copyright of this and other Minamata photographs passed on to his ex-wife Aileen Smith who subsequently returned the copyright to the Uemura family who have expressly requested that Tomoko’s photograph no longer be used..
In the words of Tomoko Uemura’s father: “I wanted Tomoko to be laid to rest and this feeling was growing steadily”. Aileen smith has stated: “This photograph would mean nothing if it did not honor Tomoko. This photograph would be a profanity if it continued to be issued against the will of Tomoko and her family. Because this was a statement about Tomoko’s life, it must honor that life and by it her death.”
I will let the owner of this post decide what course of action to take.