Uemura Shōen

Japanese artist (1875-1949)
Person human Q275018
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Uemura Shōen

Summary

Uemura Shōen is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Shimogyō-ku[2]. She was born on +1875-04-23T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Heijō[4]. She died on +1949-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a Nihonga painter[6] and painter[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Uemura Shōen was born in Shimogyō-ku[2].
  • Uemura Shōen was born in Kyoto[9].
  • Uemura Shōen died in Heijō[4].
  • Uemura Shōen was born on +1875-04-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Uemura Shōen died on +1949-08-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Uemura Shōen was Shōkō Uemura[10].
  • Uemura Shōen held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Uemura Shōen held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Uemura Shōen is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[13].
  • Uemura Shōen's professions included Nihonga painter[6].
  • Uemura Shōen's professions included painter[7].
  • Uemura Shōen's field of work was painting[14].
  • Uemura Shōen held the position of Imperial Household Artist[15].
  • Uemura Shōen's education included a stint at Kyoto City University of Arts[16].
  • Uemura Shōen received the Order of Culture[17].
  • Uemura Shōen was a member of Japan Art Academy[18].
  • Uemura Shōen is recorded as female[19].
  • Uemura Shōen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Uemura Shōen is associated with the Nihonga movement[21].
  • Uemura Shōen's genre is portrait[22].
  • Uemura Shōen's genre is bijin-ga[23].
  • Uemura Shōen's Commons category is recorded as Uemura Shōen[24].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[25].
  • Uemura Shōen's family name is recorded as Uemura[26].
  • Uemura Shōen's given name is recorded as Shōen[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Shimogyō-ku[2], a ward of Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1879[30] and Kyoto[9], a city designated by government ordinance[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1889[33]. Uemura Shōen was born on +1875-04-23T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[13].

Education

Uemura Shōen was educated at Kyoto City University of Arts[16]. Studied under Suzuki Shōnen[34], a painter[35], 1848–1918[36], of Empire of Japan[37]; Kōno Bairei[38], an ukiyo-e artist[39], 1844–1895[40], of Japan[41], specialised in visual arts[42]; Takeuchi Seihō[43], a painter[44], 1864–1942[45], of Japan[46], awarded the Order of Culture[47], specialised in painting[48]; and Iwao Kongō I[49], a nōgaku artist[50], 1886–1951[51], of Japan[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Nihonga painter[6] and painter[7]. Uemura Shōen's field of work was painting[14]. She held the position of Imperial Household Artist[15].

Recognition

Uemura Shōen received the Order of Culture[17].

Personal Life

A child of Uemura Shōen was Shōkō Uemura[10].

Death and Burial

Uemura Shōen died on +1949-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Heijō[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Uemura Shōen has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Uemura Shōen born?

Born in Shimogyō-ku[2], Uemura Shōen…

Where did Uemura Shōen die?

Uemura Shōen died in Heijō[4].

What did Uemura Shōen do for work?

Uemura Shōen worked as Nihonga painter[6] and painter[7].

Where did Uemura Shōen go to school?

Uemura Shōen was educated at Kyoto City University of Arts[16].

What awards did Uemura Shōen receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Grove Art Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . kotobank.jp. kotobank.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [21] . fujibi.or.jp. fujibi.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Grove Art Online. artsandculture.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . wikidata.org.
  28. [43] . wikidata.org.
  29. [49] . wikidata.org.

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  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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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