Sengai

Japanese artist (1750-1837)
Person human Q1370392
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Sengai

Summary

Sengai is a human[1]. He was born in Mino[2]. He was born on January 1, 1750[3]. He passed away in Fukuoka[4]. He died on January 1, 1837[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6], painter[7], and calligrapher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sengai was born in Mino[2].
  • Sengai passed away in Fukuoka[4].
  • Sengai was born on January 1, 1750[3].
  • Sengai died on January 1, 1837[5].
  • Sengai held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Sengai's professions included Buddhist monk[6].
  • Sengai worked as a painter[7].
  • Sengai's professions included calligrapher[8].
  • A notable student of Sengai was Shimada Toranosuke[11].
  • Sengai's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].
  • Sengai is recorded as male[13].
  • Sengai's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sengai's Commons category is recorded as Sengai Gibon[15].
  • Sengai's pseudonym is recorded as Gibon Sengai[16].
  • Sengai's work location is recorded as Kansai region[17].
  • Sengai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • Sengai's Commons Creator page is recorded as Sengai Gibon[19].
  • Sengai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '仙厓義梵'}[20].
  • Sengai's name in kana is recorded as せんがい ぎぼん[21].
  • Sengai's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[22].
  • Sengai's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[23].
  • Sengai's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Gallery of New South Wales[24].
  • Sengai's has works in the collection is recorded as Los Angeles County Museum of Art[25].
  • Sengai's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale University Art Gallery[26].
  • Sengai's has works in the collection is recorded as Seattle Art Museum[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sengai's place of birth was Mino[2]. He was born on January 1, 1750[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk[6], painter[7], and calligrapher[8]. A notable student of Sengai was Shimada Toranosuke[11].

Personal Life

Sengai's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].

Death and Burial

Sengai died on January 1, 1837[5]. He died in Fukuoka[4].

Why It Matters

Sengai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Sengai born?

Born in Mino[2], Sengai…

Where did Sengai die?

Sengai passed away in Fukuoka[4].

What did Sengai do for work?

Sengai worked as Buddhist monk[6], painter[7], and calligrapher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Work location Kansai region
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