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Kan Tenju

Japanese calligrapher (1727–1795)
Person Human Q11664053

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
1727
Date of death
May 11, 1795
Place of birth
Kyoto
Place of death
Matsusaka
Country of citizenship
Japan[7]
Occupation
calligrapher, painter
Student of
Matsushita Useki[9]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[13]
Has works in the collection
Minneapolis Institute of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art[11][12]
Name in kana
かん てんじゅ[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Kan Tenju ja 韓大年 ja 韓天寿 ru Кан, Тэндзю ru Тэндзю Кан
🔖 Identifiers · 10
ISNI
0000000376271598
VIAF cluster ID
252979379
GND ID
1160326622
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02213610
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/121xkgg9
Japan Search name ID
韓天寿
Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID
2411
NDL Authority ID
00622392
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
P62651
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmTt3rdXPVxPhT9kBHt8C

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Summary

Kan Tenju was born in 1727[1] in Kyoto[2]. He died on May 11, 1795[3], in Matsusaka[4]. He worked as a calligrapher[5] and painter[6].

FAQs

Where was Kan Tenju born?

Kan Tenju was born in Kyoto[2].

Where did Kan Tenju die?

Kan Tenju passed away in Matsusaka[4].

What did Kan Tenju do for work?

Kan Tenju worked as a calligrapher[5] and painter[6].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp02213610
    Occupation → calligrapher, painter
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31702: import P21 and P106 from GND (3)"
  2. 27w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → 1727
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #29954: import data from GND - part 1 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
  3. 27w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    ISNI → 0000000376271598
    Place of birth → Kyoto
    Sex or gender → male
    Student of → Matsushita Useki
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #29936: removal of GND year-precision P569 bis (1), to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w."
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