Watanabe Shōtei

Japanese painter (1852-1918)
Person human Q3566605
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Watanabe Shōtei

Summary

Watanabe Shōtei is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kanda-Sakumachō[2]. He was born on January 18, 1852[3]. He passed away in Nihonbashi-Hamachō[4]. He died on January 1, 1918[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and printmaker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Watanabe Shōtei's place of birth was Kanda-Sakumachō[2].
  • Watanabe Shōtei passed away in Nihonbashi-Hamachō[4].
  • Watanabe Shōtei was born on January 18, 1852[3].
  • Watanabe Shōtei died on January 1, 1918[5].
  • Watanabe Shōtei died on April 2, 1918[9].
  • A child of Watanabe Shōtei was Suiha Watanabe[10].
  • Watanabe Shōtei held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Watanabe Shōtei's professions included painter[6].
  • Watanabe Shōtei worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Watanabe Shōtei was employed by Kiritsu Kōshō Kaisha[12].
  • A notable student of Watanabe Shōtei was Toshikata Mizuno[13].
  • A notable student of Watanabe Shōtei was Tomioka Eisen[14].
  • Watanabe Shōtei is recorded as male[15].
  • Watanabe Shōtei's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Watanabe Shōtei's Commons category is recorded as Watanabe Shōtei[17].
  • Watanabe Shōtei's family name is recorded as Watanabe[18].
  • Watanabe Shōtei's work location is recorded as Japan[19].
  • Watanabe Shōtei studied under Kikuchi Yōsai[20].
  • Watanabe Shōtei's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1881[21].
  • Watanabe Shōtei's Commons Creator page is recorded as Watanabe Shōtei[22].
  • Watanabe Shōtei's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '渡辺省亭'}[23].
  • Watanabe Shōtei's name in kana is recorded as わたなべ せいてい[24].
  • Watanabe Shōtei's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[25].
  • Watanabe Shōtei's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[26].
  • Watanabe Shōtei's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of World Cultures[27].

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Origins and Family

Watanabe Shōtei's place of birth was Kanda-Sakumachō[2]. He was born on January 18, 1852[3].

Education

Watanabe Shōtei studied under Kikuchi Yōsai[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and printmaker[7]. Among Watanabe Shōtei's employers was Kiritsu Kōshō Kaisha[12]. Notable students include Toshikata Mizuno[13], an artist[28], 1866–1908[29], of Japan[30] and Tomioka Eisen[14], a painter[31], 1864–1905[32], of Japan[33].

Personal Life

A child of Watanabe Shōtei was Suiha Watanabe[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1918[5] and April 2, 1918[9]. Watanabe Shōtei passed away in Nihonbashi-Hamachō[4].

Why It Matters

Watanabe Shōtei ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Watanabe Shōtei born?

Watanabe Shōtei's place of birth was Kanda-Sakumachō[2].

Where did Watanabe Shōtei die?

Watanabe Shōtei passed away in Nihonbashi-Hamachō[4].

What did Watanabe Shōtei do for work?

Watanabe Shōtei worked as painter[6] and printmaker[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . watanabeseitei.org. watanabeseitei.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . prtimes.jp. prtimes.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . geihinkan.go.jp. geihinkan.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . kotobank.jp. kotobank.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . NMVW-collection website. 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, printmaker
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 22d ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Employer Kiritsu Kōshō Kaisha
    Citizenship
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-watanabe-seitei, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
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