Yokoyama Taikan

Summary

Yokoyama Taikan is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mito^[2]. He was born on October 2, 1868^[3]. He passed away in Taitō-ku^[4]. He died on February 26, 1958^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6] and Nihonga painter^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Mito^[2], Yokoyama Taikan…
• Yokoyama Taikan died in Taitō-ku^[4].
• Yokoyama Taikan was born on October 2, 1868^[3].
• Yokoyama Taikan was born on September 18, 1868^[9].
• Yokoyama Taikan was born on 1869^[10].
• Yokoyama Taikan died on February 26, 1958^[5].
• Burial took place at Yanaka Cemetery^[11].
• Yokoyama Taikan held citizenship in Japan^[12].
• Yokoyama Taikan worked as a painter^[6].
• Yokoyama Taikan worked as a Nihonga painter^[7].
• Yokoyama Taikan's field of work was painting^[13].
• Yokoyama Taikan's field of work was Nihonga^[14].
• Yokoyama Taikan held the position of Imperial Household Artist^[15].
• Yokoyama Taikan was employed by Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts^[16].
• Yokoyama Taikan was employed by Kyoto City University of Arts^[17].
• Yokoyama Taikan was educated at Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts^[18].
• Yokoyama Taikan was educated at Hibiya High School^[19].
• Yokoyama Taikan was educated at Nihon Gakuen middle and high school^[20].
• A notable student of Yokoyama Taikan was Kaneo Watanabe^[21].
• A notable student of Yokoyama Taikan was Tōkan Fudeya^[22].
• Yokoyama Taikan received the Order of Culture^[23].
• Yokoyama Taikan received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[24].
• Yokoyama Taikan received the Asahi Prize^[25].
• Yokoyama Taikan received the Person of Cultural Merit^[26].
• Yokoyama Taikan was a member of Nihon Bijutsuin^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1868-11-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1958-02-26^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3a3ccf43-aced-4a03-946c-f5f6569e6904^[32]

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Origins and Family

Yokoyama Taikan was born in Mito^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 2, 1868^[3], September 18, 1868^[9], and 1869^[10].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts^[18], a specialized school^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1887^[35]; Hibiya High School^[19], a Japanese high school^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1878^[38]; and Nihon Gakuen middle and high school^[20], an unified secondary school in Japan^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1885^[41]. Studied under Kanō Hōgai^[42], a painter^[43], 1828–1888^[44], of Japan^[45]; Okakura Kakuzō^[46], a writer^[47], 1863–1913^[48], of Japan^[49], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th class^[50], specialised in philosophy^[51]; and Hashimoto Gahō^[52], a Nihonga painter^[53], 1835–1908^[54], of Japan^[55].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6] and Nihonga painter^[7]. Fields of work include painting^[13], a method^[56] and Nihonga^[14], a painting movement^[57], in Japan^[58], founded in 1860^[59]. Employers include Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts^[16], a specialized school^[60], in Japan^[61], founded in 1887^[62] and Kyoto City University of Arts^[17], a university^[63], in Japan^[64], founded in 1880^[65]. Yokoyama Taikan held the position of Imperial Household Artist^[15]. Notable students include Kaneo Watanabe^[21], a painter^[66], 1912–1998^[67], of Japan^[68] and Tōkan Fudeya^[22], a Nihonga painter^[69], 1875–1950^[70], of Japan^[71], specialised in Nihonga^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[23], an order^[73], in Japan^[74], founded in 1937^[75]; Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[24], a grade of an order^[76], in Japan^[77], founded in 1875^[78]; Asahi Prize^[25], an award^[79], in Japan^[80], founded in 1929^[81]; and Person of Cultural Merit^[26], a title of honor^[82], in Japan^[83].

Death and Burial

Yokoyama Taikan died on February 26, 1958^[5]. He died in Taitō-ku^[4]. He is buried at Yanaka Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Yokoyama Taikan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

FAQs

Where was Yokoyama Taikan born?

Born in Mito^[2], Yokoyama Taikan…

Where did Yokoyama Taikan die?

Yokoyama Taikan died in Taitō-ku^[4].

What did Yokoyama Taikan do for work?

Yokoyama Taikan worked as painter^[6] and Nihonga painter^[7].

Where did Yokoyama Taikan go to school?

Yokoyama Taikan was educated at Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts^[18], Hibiya High School^[19], and Nihon Gakuen middle and high school^[20].

What awards did Yokoyama Taikan receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[23], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[24], Asahi Prize^[25], and Person of Cultural Merit^[26].