Gion Nankai

Japanese painter (1676-1751)
Person human Q3106864
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Gion Nankai

Summary

Gion Nankai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edo[2]. He was born on 1676[3]. He died on October 26, 1751[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gion Nankai's place of birth was Edo[2].
  • Gion Nankai was born on 1676[3].
  • Gion Nankai died on October 26, 1751[4].
  • Gion Nankai held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Gion Nankai's professions included painter[5].
  • Gion Nankai was employed by Kishū Domain[8].
  • Gion Nankai is recorded as male[9].
  • Gion Nankai's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Gion Nankai's Commons category is recorded as Gion Nankai[11].
  • Gion Nankai's given name is recorded as Gion[12].
  • Gion Nankai studied under Kinoshita Jun'an[13].
  • Gion Nankai studied under Kawamura Jakushi[14].
  • Gion Nankai's Commons Creator page is recorded as Gion Nankai[15].
  • Gion Nankai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '祇園南海'}[16].
  • Gion Nankai's name in kana is recorded as ぎおん なんかい[17].
  • Gion Nankai dates from the Edo period[18].
  • Gion Nankai's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[19].
  • Gion Nankai's has works in the collection is recorded as Saint Louis Art Museum[20].
  • Gion Nankai's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Art Museums[21].
  • Gion Nankai's has works in the collection is recorded as Arthur M. Sackler Museum[22].
  • Gion Nankai's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[23].
  • Gion Nankai's has works in the collection is recorded as Cleveland Museum of Art[24].
  • Gion Nankai's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edo[2], Gion Nankai… he was born on 1676[3].

Education

Studied under Kinoshita Jun'an[13], an intellectual[26], 1621–1699[27], of Tokugawa shogunate[28], specialised in Confucianism[29] and Kawamura Jakushi[14], a painter[30], 1638–1707[31], of Tokugawa shogunate[32].

Career and Affiliations

Gion Nankai worked as a painter[5]. He was employed by Kishū Domain[8].

Death and Burial

Gion Nankai died on October 26, 1751[4].

Why It Matters

Gion Nankai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Gion Nankai born?

Gion Nankai was born in Edo[2].

What did Gion Nankai do for work?

Gion Nankai worked as painter[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  2. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Edo
    Sex or gender male
    Employer
    Occupation painter
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