Sō Shiseki

Japanese artist
Person human Q3511675
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Sō Shiseki

Summary

Sō Shiseki is a human[1]. Born in Edo[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1715[3]. He died in Edo[4]. He died on January 1, 1786[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sō Shiseki was born in Edo[2].
  • Sō Shiseki passed away in Edo[4].
  • Sō Shiseki was born on January 1, 1715[3].
  • Sō Shiseki was born on January 1, 1712[8].
  • Sō Shiseki died on January 1, 1786[5].
  • Sō Shiseki died on April 9, 1786[9].
  • Sō Shiseki held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Sō Shiseki's professions included painter[6].
  • A notable student of Sō Shiseki was Shiba Kōkan[11].
  • A notable student of Sō Shiseki was Hijikata Tōrei[12].
  • A notable student of Sō Shiseki was Kakizaki Hakyo[13].
  • Sō Shiseki is recorded as male[14].
  • Sō Shiseki's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sō Shiseki is associated with the Nanpin school movement[16].
  • Sō Shiseki's Commons category is recorded as Sō Shiseki[17].
  • Sō Shiseki's family name is recorded as Kusumoto[18].
  • Sō Shiseki studied under Kumashiro Yūhi[19].
  • Sō Shiseki's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '宋紫石'}[20].
  • Sō Shiseki's courtesy name is recorded as 君赫[21].
  • Sō Shiseki's name in kana is recorded as そう しせき[22].
  • Sō Shiseki's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[23].
  • Sō Shiseki's has works in the collection is recorded as Ashmolean Museum[24].
  • Sō Shiseki's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of World Cultures[25].
  • Sō Shiseki's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[26].
  • Sō Shiseki's has works in the collection is recorded as Kobe City Museum[27].

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Origins and Family

Sō Shiseki was born in Edo[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1715[3] and January 1, 1712[8].

Education

Sō Shiseki studied under Kumashiro Yūhi[19].

Career and Affiliations

Sō Shiseki worked as a painter[6]. Notable students include Shiba Kōkan[11], a cartographer[28], 1747–1818[29], of Japan[30], specialised in ukiyo-e[31]; Hijikata Tōrei[12], a painter[32], 1741–1807[33], of Tokugawa shogunate[34]; and Kakizaki Hakyo[13], a painter[35], 1764–1826[36], of Tokugawa shogunate[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1786[5] and April 9, 1786[9]. Sō Shiseki died in Edo[4].

Why It Matters

Sō Shiseki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Sō Shiseki born?

Born in Edo[2], Sō Shiseki…

Where did Sō Shiseki die?

Sō Shiseki died in Edo[4].

What did Sō Shiseki do for work?

Sō Shiseki worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . jameelcentre.ashmolean.org. jameelcentre.ashmolean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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