Kawanabe Kyōsai

Japanese artist (1831–1889)
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Kawanabe Kyōsai
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Kawanabe Kyōsai

Summary

Kawanabe Kyōsai is a human[1]. He was born in Koga[2]. He was born on May 18, 1831[3]. He died in Tokyo Prefecture[4]. He died on April 26, 1889[5]. He worked as a painter[6], graphic artist[7], and ukiyo-e artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Koga[2], Kawanabe Kyōsai…
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai died in Tokyo Prefecture[4].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai was born on May 18, 1831[3].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai was born on January 1, 1831[10].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai died on April 26, 1889[5].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai died on January 1, 1889[11].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai is buried at Zuirinji Temple[12].
  • A child of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Kawanabe Kyōun[13].
  • A child of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Kawanabe Kyōsui[14].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai held citizenship in Japan[15].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai worked as a painter[6].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's professions included graphic artist[7].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's professions included ukiyo-e artist[8].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's field of work was erotic art[16].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's field of work was shunga[17].
  • A notable student of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Josiah Conder[18].
  • A notable student of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Gyōtei Mano[19].
  • A notable student of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Hayakawa Shōzan[20].
  • A notable student of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Ikka Nagai[21].
  • A notable student of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Tsuchiya Kyōshun[22].
  • A notable student of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Kyōmu Tsuji[23].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai is recorded as male[24].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's Commons category is recorded as Kawanabe Kyōsai[26].
  • The cause of death was stomach cancer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kawanabe Kyōsai's place of birth was Koga[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 18, 1831[3] and January 1, 1831[10].

Education

Studied under Q317736[28] and Kanō Eitoku[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], graphic artist[7], and ukiyo-e artist[8]. Fields of work include erotic art[16], an art genre[30] and shunga[17], an art genre[31]. Notable students include Josiah Conder[18], an architect[32], 1852–1920[33], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[34], awarded the Soane medal[35]; Gyōtei Mano[19], a painter[36], 1874–1934[37], of Japan[38]; Hayakawa Shōzan[20], an ukiyo-e artist[39], 1850–1889[40], of Japan[41]; Ikka Nagai[21], a painter[42], 1869–1940[43], of Japan[44]; Tsuchiya Kyōshun[22], a painter[45], 1866–1934[46], of Japan[47]; and Kyōmu Tsuji[23], a painter[48], of Japan[49].

Personal Life

Children include Kawanabe Kyōun[13], a painter[50], 1860–1908[51], of Japan[52] and Kawanabe Kyōsui[14], a painter[53], 1868–1935[54], of Japan[55].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 26, 1889[5] and January 1, 1889[11]. Kawanabe Kyōsai passed away in Tokyo Prefecture[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[27]. He is buried at Zuirinji Temple[12].

Why It Matters

Kawanabe Kyōsai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Kawanabe Kyōsai born?

Born in Koga[2], Kawanabe Kyōsai…

Where did Kawanabe Kyōsai die?

Kawanabe Kyōsai passed away in Tokyo Prefecture[4].

What did Kawanabe Kyōsai do for work?

Kawanabe Kyōsai worked as painter[6], graphic artist[7], and ukiyo-e artist[8].

References

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  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Kawanabe Kyōun, Kawanabe Kyōsui
    Cause of death stomach cancer
    Student of Q317736, Kanō Eitoku
    Family name Kawanabe
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