Kitaoka Fumio

Japanese painter (1918-2007)
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Summary

Kitaoka Fumio was born on 1918[1] in Tokyo[2]. He died on April 23, 2007[3]. He worked as a printmaker[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 11, 1918[6]
  • Date of death: January 1, 2007[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[8], Empire of Japan[9]
  • Educated at: Tokyo University of the Arts[10]
  • Award received: Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[13]
  • Family name: Kitaoka[14]
  • Given name: Fumio[15]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[17]
  • Name in native language: 北岡文雄[18]
  • Name in kana: きたおか ふみお[19]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[20]
  • Has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art[21], Art Institute of Chicago[22], Museum of Modern Art[23], Print Collection[24]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[25]

Why It Matters

Kitaoka Fumio is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Kitaoka Fumio born?

Kitaoka Fumio was born in Tokyo[2].

What did Kitaoka Fumio do for work?

Kitaoka Fumio worked as a printmaker[4].

Where did Kitaoka Fumio go to school?

Kitaoka Fumio was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[10].

What awards did Kitaoka Fumio receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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