Kunisada

ukiyo-e artist (1786–1865)
Person human Q467427
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Kunisada

Summary

Kunisada is a human[1]. He was born in Edo[2]. He was born on January 1, 1786[3]. He died in Edo[4]. He died on January 12, 1865[5]. He worked as an ukiyo-e artist[6], illustrator[7], and graphic artist[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edo[2], Kunisada…
  • Kunisada died in Edo[4].
  • Kunisada was born on January 1, 1786[3].
  • Kunisada died on January 12, 1865[5].
  • Kunisada is buried at Kōmyō-ji Temple[10].
  • Kunisada held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Kunisada's professions included ukiyo-e artist[6].
  • Kunisada worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Kunisada worked as a graphic artist[8].
  • Kunisada's field of work was erotic art[12].
  • Kunisada's field of work was shunga[13].
  • A notable student of Kunisada was Utagawa Kunimasu[14].
  • A notable student of Kunisada was Kuniteru I[15].
  • A notable student of Kunisada was Utagawa Kuniteru II[16].
  • A notable student of Kunisada was Gomitei Eikitsu[17].
  • Kunisada is recorded as male[18].
  • Kunisada's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kunisada is associated with the Utagawa school movement[20].
  • Kunisada's genre is portrait[21].
  • Kunisada's Commons category is recorded as Utagawa Kunisada[22].
  • Kunisada's family name is recorded as Utagawa[23].
  • Kunisada's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Utagawa Kunisada[24].
  • Kunisada studied under Utagawa Toyokuni I[25].
  • Kunisada studied under Hanabusa Ikkei[26].
  • Kunisada's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1786[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1865-01-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3fee330b-3d64-4f6b-b3fe-4ac0dde1723a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Kunisada's place of birth was Edo[2]. He was born on January 1, 1786[3].

Education

Studied under Utagawa Toyokuni I[25], an ukiyo-e artist[33], 1769–1825[34], of Japan[35], specialised in woodcut process[36] and Hanabusa Ikkei[26], 1747–1844[37], of Tokugawa shogunate[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ukiyo-e artist[6], illustrator[7], and graphic artist[8]. Fields of work include erotic art[12], an art genre[39] and shunga[13], an art genre[40]. Notable students include Utagawa Kunimasu[14], a painter[41], of Japan[42]; Kuniteru I[15], a painter[43], of Japan[44]; Utagawa Kuniteru II[16], a painter[45], 1830–1874[46], of Japan[47]; and Gomitei Eikitsu[17], an ukiyo-e artist[48], of Japan[49].

Death and Burial

Kunisada died on January 12, 1865[5]. He passed away in Edo[4]. He is buried at Kōmyō-ji Temple[10].

Why It Matters

Kunisada has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Kunisada born?

Kunisada's place of birth was Edo[2].

Where did Kunisada die?

Kunisada passed away in Edo[4].

What did Kunisada do for work?

Kunisada worked as ukiyo-e artist[6], illustrator[7], and graphic artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id NAPV065774
    Name in kana うたがわ くにさだ
    Benezit id B00101903
    Field of work erotic art, shunga
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