Kanō Tan'yū

Japanese artist (1602-1674)
Person human Q961405
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Kanō Tan'yū

Summary

Kanō Tan'yū is a human[1]. Born in Kyoto[2], he… he was born on March 4, 1602[3]. He passed away in Edo[4]. He died on November 4, 1674[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kanō Tan'yū's place of birth was Kyoto[2].
  • Kanō Tan'yū died in Edo[4].
  • Kanō Tan'yū was born on March 4, 1602[3].
  • Kanō Tan'yū died on November 4, 1674[5].
  • Burial took place at Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple[9].
  • Kanō Tan'yū's father was Kanō Takanobu[10].
  • A child of Kanō Tan'yū was Kanō Tanshin[11].
  • A child of Kanō Tan'yū was Kanō Tansetsu[12].
  • Kanō Tan'yū held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Kanō Tan'yū worked as a painter[6].
  • Kanō Tan'yū worked as an artist[7].
  • Kanō Tan'yū's field of work was painting[14].
  • Kanō Tan'yū held the position of court painter[15].
  • A notable student of Kanō Tan'yū was Kusumi Morikage[16].
  • A notable student of Kanō Tan'yū was Tsurusawa Tanzan[17].
  • Kanō Tan'yū's religion is recorded as Buddhism[18].
  • Kanō Tan'yū is recorded as male[19].
  • Kanō Tan'yū's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kanō Tan'yū is associated with the Kanō school movement[21].
  • Kanō Tan'yū's Commons category is recorded as Kanō Tannyū[22].
  • Kanō Tan'yū's family name is recorded as Kanō[23].
  • Kanō Tan'yū's work location is recorded as Tokyo[24].
  • Kanō Tan'yū's relative is recorded as Kanō Masunobu[25].
  • Kanō Tan'yū studied under Kanō Takanobu[26].
  • Kanō Tan'yū's Commons Creator page is recorded as Kanō Tannyū[27].

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Origins and Family

Kanō Tan'yū's place of birth was Kyoto[2]. He was born on March 4, 1602[3]. His father was Kanō Takanobu[10].

Education

Kanō Tan'yū studied under Kanō Takanobu[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and artist[7]. Kanō Tan'yū's field of work was painting[14]. He held the position of court painter[15]. Notable students include Kusumi Morikage[16], a painter[28], 1620–1690[29], of Japan[30] and Tsurusawa Tanzan[17], a painter[31], 1655–1729[32], of Japan[33].

Personal Life

Children include Kanō Tanshin[11], a painter[34], 1653–1718[35], of Japan[36] and Kanō Tansetsu[12], a painter[37], 1655–1714[38], of Japan[39]. Kanō Tan'yū's religion is recorded as Buddhism[18].

Death and Burial

Kanō Tan'yū died on November 4, 1674[5]. He died in Edo[4]. He is buried at Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple[9].

Why It Matters

Kanō Tan'yū ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Kanō Tan'yū born?

Kanō Tan'yū was born in Kyoto[2].

Where did Kanō Tan'yū die?

Kanō Tan'yū died in Edo[4].

Who were Kanō Tan'yū's parents?

Kanō Tan'yū's father was Kanō Takanobu[10].

What did Kanō Tan'yū do for work?

Kanō Tan'yū worked as painter[6] and artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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