Kōshirō Onchi

Japanese artist (1891-1955)
Person human Q2038322
Kōshirō Onchi
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Summary

Kōshirō Onchi was born on July 2, 1891[1], in Tokyo[2]. He died on June 3, 1955[3], in Tokyo[4]. He worked as a painter[5], poet[6], printmaker[7], photographer[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Empire of Japan[11], Yodobashi[12]
  • Place of death: Suginami[13]
  • Child: Mioko Onchi[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[15], Empire of Japan[16]
  • Occupation: book designer[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Onchi Kōshirō[19]
  • Given name: Kōshirō[20]
  • Work location: Tokyo[21]
  • Floruit: January 1, 1920[22]
  • Participant in: 1932 Summer Olympics[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[24]
  • Commons Creator page: Onchi Kōshirō[25]
  • Name in native language: 恩地孝四郎[26]
  • Name in kana: おんち こうしろう[27]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1930[28], 1912[29]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1940[30], 1955[31]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[32]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Wikipedia:Wiki Loves Public Domain/2026[33]
  • Has works in the collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art[34], Art Institute of Chicago[35], Museum of Modern Art[36], National Gallery of Art[37]

Why It Matters

Kōshirō Onchi has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Kōshirō Onchi born?

Kōshirō Onchi was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Kōshirō Onchi die?

Kōshirō Onchi died in Tokyo[4].

What did Kōshirō Onchi do for work?

Kōshirō Onchi worked as a painter[5], poet[6], printmaker[7], photographer[8], and visual artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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