Kawai Gyokudō
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Summary
Kawai Gyokudō was born on November 24, 1873[1], in Haguri district[2]. He died on June 30, 1957[3], in Mita[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and Nihonga painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (664 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Tama Cemetery[8]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[9], Empire of Japan[10]
- Field of work: painting[11], Nihonga[12]
- Position held: Imperial Household Artist[13]
- Employer: Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts[14]
- Student: Terukata Ikeda[15], Ikeda Shōen[16], Tamon Yamauchi[17], Shōdō Hirata[18]
- Award received: Order of Culture[19], Legion of Honour[20], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[21], Person of Cultural Merit[22]
- Member of: Japan Art Academy[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Movement: Nihonga[25]
- Commons category: Gyokudō Kawai[26]
- Family name: Kawai[27]
- Pseudonym: 川合 玉堂[28]
- Student of: Mochizuki Gyokusen[29], Kōno Bairei[30], Hashimoto Gahō[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[32]
- Birth name: 川合 芳三郎[33]
- Name in native language: 川合玉堂[34]
- Name in kana: かわい ぎょくどう[35]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[36]
- Has works in the collection: Yale University Art Gallery[37], Metropolitan Museum of Art[38], Edo-Tokyo Museum[39], Gyokudō Art Museum[40], Ōita Prefectural Art Museum[41], Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka[42], Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City[43], Waseda Aizu Museum[44]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[45]
Why It Matters
Kawai Gyokudō has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
Where was Kawai Gyokudō born?
Kawai Gyokudō's place of birth was Haguri district[2].
Where did Kawai Gyokudō die?
Kawai Gyokudō passed away in Mita[4].
What did Kawai Gyokudō do for work?
Kawai Gyokudō worked as a painter[5] and Nihonga painter[6].
What awards did Kawai Gyokudō receive?
Honors received include Order of Culture[19], Legion of Honour[20], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[21], and Person of Cultural Merit[22].