Katsukawa Shun'ei

Japanese painter (1762-1819)
Person human Q3194229
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Katsukawa Shun'ei

Summary

Katsukawa Shun'ei is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1762[3]. He died on January 1, 1819[4]. He worked as a painter[5], ukiyo-e artist[6], xylographer[7], and illustrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Katsukawa Shun'ei was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei was born on January 1, 1762[3].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei died on January 1, 1819[4].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei died on December 13, 1819[10].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's professions included painter[5].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's professions included ukiyo-e artist[6].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei worked as a xylographer[7].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei worked as an illustrator[8].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei is recorded as male[12].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's Commons category is recorded as Katsukawa Shun'ei[14].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's Commons gallery is recorded as Katsukawa Shun'ei[15].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's work location is recorded as Japan[16].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei studied under Katsukawa Shunshō[17].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's described by source is recorded as Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks 1680-1900[18].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's Commons Creator page is recorded as Katsukawa Shun'ei[19].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '勝川春英'}[20].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's name in kana is recorded as かつかわ しゅんえい[21].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[22].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[23].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[24].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's has works in the collection is recorded as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[25].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of World Cultures[26].
  • Katsukawa Shun'ei's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Katsukawa Shun'ei's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on January 1, 1762[3].

Education

Katsukawa Shun'ei studied under Katsukawa Shunshō[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[5], ukiyo-e artist[6], xylographer[7], and illustrator[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1819[4] and December 13, 1819[10].

Why It Matters

Katsukawa Shun'ei ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Katsukawa Shun'ei born?

Katsukawa Shun'ei was born in Tokyo[2].

What did Katsukawa Shun'ei do for work?

Katsukawa Shun'ei worked as painter[5], ukiyo-e artist[6], xylographer[7], and illustrator[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'uk']
    Date of death → +1819-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1819-12-13T00:00:00Z
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, ukiyo-e artist, xylographer +1
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art +5
    Sex or gender → male
    Aliases → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New York Public Library
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