Kitagawa Utamaro
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Kitagawa Utamaro
Summary
Kitagawa Utamaro is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kawagoe[2]. He was born on January 1, 1753[3]. He passed away in Edo[4]. He died on October 31, 1806[5]. He worked as an ukiyo-e artist[6], painter[7], graphic artist[8], and xylographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,272 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Kitagawa Utamaro was born in Kawagoe[2].
- Kitagawa Utamaro was born in Edo[11].
- Kitagawa Utamaro passed away in Edo[4].
- Kitagawa Utamaro was born on January 1, 1753[3].
- Kitagawa Utamaro was born on January 1, 1754[12].
- Kitagawa Utamaro died on October 31, 1806[5].
- Kitagawa Utamaro is buried at Senkō-ji Temple[13].
- Kitagawa Utamaro held citizenship in Japan[14].
- Kitagawa Utamaro's professions included ukiyo-e artist[6].
- Kitagawa Utamaro worked as a painter[7].
- Kitagawa Utamaro's professions included graphic artist[8].
- Kitagawa Utamaro's professions included xylographer[9].
- Kitagawa Utamaro's field of work was erotic art[15].
- A notable student of Kitagawa Utamaro was Maki Bokusen[16].
- A notable student of Kitagawa Utamaro was Kitagawa Utamaro Ⅱ[17].
- A notable student of Kitagawa Utamaro was Kitagawa Chiyojo[18].
- A notable student of Kitagawa Utamaro was Kitagawa Yukimaru[19].
- A notable student of Kitagawa Utamaro was Michimaro[20].
- A notable student of Kitagawa Utamaro was Tsukimaro[21].
- A notable work attributed to Kitagawa Utamaro is Moonlight Revelry at Dozo Sagami[22].
- A notable work attributed to Kitagawa Utamaro is Three Beauties of the Present Day[23].
- Kitagawa Utamaro was influenced by Torii Kiyonaga[24].
- Kitagawa Utamaro is recorded as male[25].
- Kitagawa Utamaro's instance of is recorded as human[26].
- Kitagawa Utamaro is associated with the ukiyo-e movement[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: JP[29]
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Began / founded: 1753[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1806-10-31[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 635998d4-432c-4a0d-9eee-9f145bf76c5d[32]
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Kawagoe[2], a core city of Japan[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1889[35] and Edo[11], a former settlement[36], in Japan[37]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1753[3] and January 1, 1754[12].
Education
Kitagawa Utamaro studied under Toriyama Sekien[38].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include ukiyo-e artist[6], painter[7], graphic artist[8], and xylographer[9]. Kitagawa Utamaro's field of work was erotic art[15]. Notable students include Maki Bokusen[16], a painter[39], 1775–1824[40], of Japan[41]; he Ⅱ[17], a gesakusha[42], of Japan[43]; Kitagawa Chiyojo[18], an artist[44], of Tokugawa shogunate[45]; Kitagawa Yukimaru[19], a painter[46], of Tokugawa shogunate[47]; Michimaro[20], an artist[48], of Japan[49]; and Tsukimaro[21], a painter[50], 1794–1830[51], of Tokugawa shogunate[52], specialised in erotic art[53].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Moonlight Revelry at Dozo Sagami[22], a painting[54], founded in 1800[55] and Three Beauties of the Present Day[23], a woodcut print[56], founded in 1790[57].
Death and Burial
Kitagawa Utamaro died on October 31, 1806[5]. He died in Edo[4]. He is buried at Senkō-ji Temple[13].
Why It Matters
Kitagawa Utamaro ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,272 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
FAQs
Where was Kitagawa Utamaro born?
Kitagawa Utamaro was born in Kawagoe[2].
Where did Kitagawa Utamaro die?
Kitagawa Utamaro passed away in Edo[4].
What did Kitagawa Utamaro do for work?
Kitagawa Utamaro worked as ukiyo-e artist[6], painter[7], graphic artist[8], and xylographer[9].