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

Personal Life

Sengai's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1837[5] and November 4, 1837[10]. Sengai passed away in Fukuoka[4].

Why It Matters

Sengai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 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 28 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. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Metropolitan Museum of Art. 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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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['az', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru', 'sources
    Date of death → +1837-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1837-11-04T00:00:00Z
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Occupation → —
    Citizenship → —
    Work location → Kansai region
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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