Shiro Kasamatsu

Japanese artist (1898-1991)
Person human Q3482366
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Shiro Kasamatsu

Summary

Shiro Kasamatsu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on January 11, 1898[3]. He died on June 14, 1991[4]. He worked as a printmaker[5], painter[6], and ukiyo-e artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shiro Kasamatsu was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu was born on January 11, 1898[3].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu died on June 14, 1991[4].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's professions included printmaker[5].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu worked as a painter[6].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's professions included ukiyo-e artist[7].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu is recorded as male[11].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's genre is shin-hanga[13].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's genre is sōsaku-hanga[14].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's Commons category is recorded as Kasamatsu Shirō[15].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's given name is recorded as Shirō[16].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu studied under Kiyokata Kaburaki[17].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '笠松紫浪'}[19].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's name in kana is recorded as かさまつ しろう[20].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[21].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's has works in the collection is recorded as Vanderbilt Museum of Art[22].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's has works in the collection is recorded as Bryn Mawr College Special Collections[23].
  • Shiro Kasamatsu's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: JP[26]

  • Began / founded: 1898-01-11[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-06-14[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 686462e3-fd69-4703-a469-5b8b9a4e010c[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo[2], Shiro Kasamatsu… he was born on January 11, 1898[3].

Education

Shiro Kasamatsu studied under Kiyokata Kaburaki[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include printmaker[5], painter[6], and ukiyo-e artist[7].

Death and Burial

Shiro Kasamatsu died on June 14, 1991[4].

Why It Matters

Shiro Kasamatsu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Shiro Kasamatsu born?

Shiro Kasamatsu was born in Tokyo[2].

What did Shiro Kasamatsu do for work?

Shiro Kasamatsu worked as printmaker[5], painter[6], and ukiyo-e artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . triarte.brynmawr.edu. triarte.brynmawr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Shirō
    Country of citizenship Japan, Empire of Japan
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    Student of Kiyokata Kaburaki
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