Utagawa Kunisada

ukiyo-e artist (1786–1865)
Person human Q467427
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Utagawa Kunisada

Summary

Utagawa Kunisada is a human[1]. Born in Edo[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1786[3]. He died in Edo[4]. He died on January 12, 1865[5]. He worked as an ukiyo-e artist[6], illustrator[7], graphic artist[8], painter[9], and printmaker[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edo[2], Utagawa Kunisada…
  • Utagawa Kunisada passed away in Edo[4].
  • Utagawa Kunisada was born on January 1, 1786[3].
  • Utagawa Kunisada died on January 12, 1865[5].
  • Burial took place at Kōmyō-ji Temple[12].
  • Utagawa Kunisada held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Utagawa Kunisada's professions included ukiyo-e artist[6].
  • Utagawa Kunisada worked as an illustrator[7].
  • Utagawa Kunisada worked as a graphic artist[8].
  • Utagawa Kunisada worked as a painter[9].
  • Utagawa Kunisada worked as a printmaker[10].
  • Utagawa Kunisada's field of work was erotic art[14].
  • Utagawa Kunisada's field of work was shunga[15].
  • A notable student of Utagawa Kunisada was Utagawa Kunimasu[16].
  • A notable student of Utagawa Kunisada was Kuniteru I[17].
  • A notable student of Utagawa Kunisada was Utagawa Kuniteru II[18].
  • A notable student of Utagawa Kunisada was Gomitei Eikitsu[19].
  • Utagawa Kunisada is recorded as male[20].
  • Utagawa Kunisada's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Utagawa Kunisada is associated with the Utagawa school movement[22].
  • Utagawa Kunisada's genre is portrait[23].
  • Utagawa Kunisada's Commons category is recorded as Utagawa Kunisada[24].
  • Utagawa Kunisada's family name is recorded as Utagawa[25].
  • Utagawa Kunisada's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Utagawa Kunisada[26].
  • Utagawa Kunisada studied under Utagawa Toyokuni I[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1786[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1865-01-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3fee330b-3d64-4f6b-b3fe-4ac0dde1723a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Utagawa Kunisada was born in Edo[2]. He was born on January 1, 1786[3].

Education

Studied under Utagawa Toyokuni I[27], an ukiyo-e artist[33], 1769–1825[34], of Japan[35], specialised in woodcut process[36] and Hanabusa Ikkei[37], 1747–1844[38], of Tokugawa shogunate[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ukiyo-e artist[6], illustrator[7], graphic artist[8], painter[9], and printmaker[10]. Fields of work include erotic art[14], an art genre[40] and shunga[15], an art genre[41]. Notable students include Utagawa Kunimasu[16], a painter[42], of Japan[43]; Kuniteru I[17], a painter[44], 1808–1876[45], of Japan[46]; Utagawa Kuniteru II[18], a painter[47], 1830–1874[48], of Japan[49]; and Gomitei Eikitsu[19], an ukiyo-e artist[50], of Japan[51].

Death and Burial

Utagawa Kunisada died on January 12, 1865[5]. He died in Edo[4]. He is buried at Kōmyō-ji Temple[12].

Why It Matters

Utagawa Kunisada has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Utagawa Kunisada born?

Born in Edo[2], Utagawa Kunisada…

Where did Utagawa Kunisada die?

Utagawa Kunisada died in Edo[4].

What did Utagawa Kunisada do for work?

Utagawa Kunisada worked as ukiyo-e artist[6], illustrator[7], graphic artist[8], painter[9], and printmaker[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 25
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'id', 'it',
    Kunstindeks danmark artist id → 13042
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0316123-Utagawa-Kunisada-17861864
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → NAPV065774
    Name in kana → うたがわ くにさだ
    Benezit id → B00101903
    Field of work → erotic art, shunga
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