Sonsai

Japanese painter (1736-1802)
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Sonsai

Summary

Sonsai is a human[1]. Born in Horie[2], he… he was born on December 29, 1736[3]. He passed away in Senba[4]. He died on February 27, 1802[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sonsai was born in Horie[2].
  • Sonsai passed away in Senba[4].
  • Sonsai was born on December 29, 1736[3].
  • Sonsai died on February 27, 1802[5].
  • Sonsai held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Sonsai worked as a painter[6].
  • Sonsai is recorded as male[9].
  • Sonsai's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Sonsai's Commons category is recorded as Kimura Kenkado[11].
  • Sonsai's family name is recorded as Kimura[12].
  • Sonsai studied under Ōoka Shunboku[13].
  • Sonsai studied under Ki-en[14].
  • Sonsai studied under Katayama Hokkai[15].
  • Sonsai studied under Kakutei[16].
  • Sonsai studied under Ike no Taiga[17].
  • Sonsai studied under Ono Ranzan[18].
  • Sonsai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '木村蒹葭堂'}[19].
  • Sonsai's name in kana is recorded as きむら けんかどう[20].
  • Sonsai dates from the Edo period[21].
  • Sonsai's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[22].
  • Sonsai's has works in the collection is recorded as Yale University Art Gallery[23].
  • Sonsai's has works in the collection is recorded as Cleveland Museum of Art[24].
  • Sonsai's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Art Museums[25].
  • Sonsai's has works in the collection is recorded as Arthur M. Sackler Museum[26].
  • Sonsai's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Horie[2], Sonsai… he was born on December 29, 1736[3].

Education

Studied under Ōoka Shunboku[13], a painter[28], 1680–1763[29], of Japan[30]; Ki-en[14], a painter[31], 1703–1758[32], of Japan[33]; Katayama Hokkai[15], a poet[34], 1723–1790[35], of Japan[36]; Kakutei[16], a painter[37], 1722–1786[38], of Tokugawa shogunate[39]; Ike no Taiga[17], a painter[40], 1723–1776[41], of Japan[42], specialised in painting[43]; and Ono Ranzan[18], a botanist[44], 1729–1810[45], of Japan[46].

Career and Affiliations

Sonsai worked as a painter[6].

Death and Burial

Sonsai died on February 27, 1802[5]. He died in Senba[4].

Why It Matters

Sonsai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Sonsai born?

Born in Horie[2], Sonsai…

Where did Sonsai die?

Sonsai passed away in Senba[4].

What did Sonsai do for work?

Sonsai worked as painter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . 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
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  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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Occupation
    Family name Kimura
    Has works in the collection Minneapolis Institute of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, Cleveland Museum of Art +2
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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