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Tsuguharu Foujita

French painter (1886-1968)
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Summary

Tsuguharu Foujita was born on November 27, 1886[1], in Shin-ogawamachi[2]. He died on January 29, 1968[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], illustrator[7], and draftsperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,738 views/month, #7,081 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Youki Desnos - Foujita[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[11], France[12]
  • Educated at: Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts[13]
  • Student: Zoia Korvin-Krukovsky[14]
  • Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[17]
  • Influenced by: Japonisme[18], Pablo Picasso[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Movement: Expressionism[21], School of Paris[22]
  • Genre: portrait[23]
  • Commons category: Tsuguharu Foujita[24]
  • Cause of death: prostate cancer[25]
  • Family name: Fujita[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Participant in: 1936 Summer Olympics[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[29], Japanese[30]
  • Commons Creator page: Tsuguharu Foujita[31]
  • Name in native language: 藤田嗣治[32], Tsugouharu Foujita[33]
  • Name in kana: ふじた つぐはる[34]
  • Represented by: Artists Rights Society[35]
  • Start of work period: 1910[36]

Why It Matters

Tsuguharu Foujita has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Tsuguharu Foujita born?

Tsuguharu Foujita's place of birth was Shin-ogawamachi[2].

Where did Tsuguharu Foujita die?

Tsuguharu Foujita died in Zurich[4].

Who was Tsuguharu Foujita married to?

Tsuguharu Foujita's spouses include Youki Desnos - Foujita[10].

What did Tsuguharu Foujita do for work?

Tsuguharu Foujita worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], illustrator[7], and draftsperson[8].

Where did Tsuguharu Foujita go to school?

Tsuguharu Foujita was educated at Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts[13].

What awards did Tsuguharu Foujita receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[15] and Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class[16].

Related Entities

France Japan Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée Carnavalet Musée d'art moderne de Paris Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina National Museum of Western Art Pablo Picasso Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . Article database of deceased artists. wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Article database of deceased artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . arsny.com. Retrieved . arsny.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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