Josetsu

Japanese painter (1386-1428)
Person human Q3089258
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Josetsu

Summary

Josetsu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyushu[2]. He was born on 1386[3]. He died in Kyoto[4]. He died on 1428[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and Buddhist monk[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (491 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Josetsu's place of birth was Kyushu[2].
  • Josetsu passed away in Kyoto[4].
  • Josetsu was born on 1386[3].
  • Josetsu died on 1428[5].
  • Josetsu held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Josetsu's professions included painter[6].
  • Josetsu's professions included Buddhist monk[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Josetsu is Catching a catfish with a gourd[10].
  • Josetsu is recorded as male[11].
  • Josetsu's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Josetsu's Commons category is recorded as Josetsu[13].
  • Josetsu's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[14].
  • Josetsu's name in native language is recorded as 如拙[15].
  • Josetsu's name in kana is recorded as じょせつ[16].
  • Josetsu's named by is recorded as Chūshin Zekkai[17].
  • Josetsu's has works in the collection is recorded as Kyoto National Museum[18].
  • Josetsu's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[19].

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Origins and Family

Josetsu was born in Kyushu[2]. He was born on 1386[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and Buddhist monk[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Josetsu is Catching a catfish with a gourd[10].

Death and Burial

Josetsu died on 1428[5]. He died in Kyoto[4].

Why It Matters

Josetsu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (491 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Josetsu born?

Josetsu's place of birth was Kyushu[2].

Where did Josetsu die?

Josetsu passed away in Kyoto[4].

What did Josetsu do for work?

Josetsu worked as painter[6] and Buddhist monk[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named by → Chūshin Zekkai
    Place of death → Kyoto
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
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