Ogata Gekkō
Japanese artist (1859-1920)
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Summary
Ogata Gekkō was born on January 1, 1859[1], in Yazaemonchō[2]. He died on January 1, 1920[3], in Ushigome-ku[4]. He worked as a painter[5], ukiyo-e artist[6], xylographer[7], and printer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: October 10, 1859[10]
- Date of death: October 1, 1920[11]
- Place of burial: Zōshigaya Cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Tai Koun[13]
- Child: Gessan Ogata[14]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[15]
- Student: Yamamura Kōka[16], Kosui Kakutani[17], Kōgyō Chishina[18]
- Member of: Kangakai[19], Nihon kaiga kyōkai[20], Nihon Bijutsuin[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Ogata Gekko[23]
- Family name: Ogata[24]
- Work location: Japan[25]
- Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-ogata-gekko[26]
- Described by source: Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks 1680-1900[27], Who's Who in the Far East[28]
- Commons Creator page: Ogata Gekko[29]
- Name in native language: 尾形月耕[30]
- Name in kana: おがた げっこう[31]
- Sibling: Hirokata Takimura[32]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[33]
- Has works in the collection: Art Institute of Chicago[34], Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki[35], National Museum of World Cultures[36], Library of Congress[37], Rijksmuseum[38], Walters Art Museum[39], National Diet Library[40], Brooklyn Museum[41], Cleveland Museum of Art[42], Los Angeles County Museum of Art[43], Museum of Fine Arts, Houston[44], Print Collection[45], Bryn Mawr College Special Collections[46], National Museum of Asian Art[47]
Why It Matters
Ogata Gekkō has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Ogata Gekkō born?
Ogata Gekkō's place of birth was Yazaemonchō[2].
Where did Ogata Gekkō die?
Ogata Gekkō passed away in Ushigome-ku[4].
Who was Ogata Gekkō married to?
Ogata Gekkō's spouses include Tai Koun[13].
What did Ogata Gekkō do for work?
Ogata Gekkō worked as a painter[5], ukiyo-e artist[6], xylographer[7], and printer[8].