Kawanabe Kyōsai

Japanese artist (1831–1889)
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Kawanabe Kyōsai
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Kawanabe Kyōsai

Summary

Kawanabe Kyōsai is a human[1]. He was born in Koga[2]. He was born on May 18, 1831[3]. He died in Tokyo Prefecture[4]. He died on April 26, 1889[5]. He worked as a painter[6], graphic artist[7], ukiyo-e artist[8], and artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,724 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Koga[2], Kawanabe Kyōsai…
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai died in Tokyo Prefecture[4].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai was born on May 18, 1831[3].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai was born on January 1, 1831[11].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai died on April 26, 1889[5].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai died on January 1, 1889[12].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai is buried at Zuirinji Temple[13].
  • A child of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Kawanabe Kyōun[14].
  • A child of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Kawanabe Kyōsui[15].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai held citizenship in Japan[16].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai worked as a painter[6].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's professions included graphic artist[7].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's professions included ukiyo-e artist[8].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's professions included artist[9].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's field of work was erotic art[17].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's field of work was shunga[18].
  • A notable student of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Josiah Conder[19].
  • A notable student of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Gyōtei Mano[20].
  • A notable student of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Hayakawa Shōzan[21].
  • A notable student of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Ikka Nagai[22].
  • A notable student of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Tsuchiya Kyōshun[23].
  • A notable student of Kawanabe Kyōsai was Kyōmu Tsuji[24].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai is recorded as male[25].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Kawanabe Kyōsai's Commons category is recorded as Kawanabe Kyōsai[27].

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Origins and Family

Kawanabe Kyōsai's place of birth was Koga[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 18, 1831[3] and January 1, 1831[11].

Education

Studied under Q317736[28] and Kanō Eitoku[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], graphic artist[7], ukiyo-e artist[8], and artist[9]. Fields of work include erotic art[17], an art genre[30] and shunga[18], an art genre[31]. Notable students include Josiah Conder[19], an architect[32], 1852–1920[33], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[34], awarded the Soane medal[35]; Gyōtei Mano[20], a painter[36], 1874–1934[37], of Japan[38]; Hayakawa Shōzan[21], an ukiyo-e artist[39], 1850–1889[40], of Japan[41]; Ikka Nagai[22], a painter[42], 1869–1940[43], of Japan[44]; Tsuchiya Kyōshun[23], a painter[45], 1866–1934[46], of Japan[47]; and Kyōmu Tsuji[24], a painter[48], of Japan[49].

Personal Life

Children include Kawanabe Kyōun[14], a painter[50], 1860–1908[51], of Japan[52] and Kawanabe Kyōsui[15], a painter[53], 1868–1935[54], of Japan[55].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 26, 1889[5] and January 1, 1889[12]. Kawanabe Kyōsai passed away in Tokyo Prefecture[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[56]. He is buried at Zuirinji Temple[13].

Why It Matters

Kawanabe Kyōsai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,724 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Kawanabe Kyōsai born?

Born in Koga[2], Kawanabe Kyōsai…

Where did Kawanabe Kyōsai die?

Kawanabe Kyōsai passed away in Tokyo Prefecture[4].

What did Kawanabe Kyōsai do for work?

Kawanabe Kyōsai worked as painter[6], graphic artist[7], ukiyo-e artist[8], and artist[9].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BDD2-EB30-2D21-695E-4C8D
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  2. 16w ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated heritage entity → Kawanabe Kyosai Memorial Museum
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  3. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Kawanabe Kyōun, Kawanabe Kyōsui
    Cause of death → stomach cancer
    Student of → Q317736, Kanō Eitoku
    Family name → Kawanabe
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