Utagawa Hiroshige
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Utagawa Hiroshige
Summary
Utagawa Hiroshige is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edo[2]. He was born on January 1, 1797[3]. He died in Edo[4]. He died on October 12, 1858[5]. He worked as a painter[6], ukiyo-e artist[7], xylographer[8], draftsperson[9], and artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,375 views/month, #6,855 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Edo[2], Utagawa Hiroshige…
- Utagawa Hiroshige died in Edo[4].
- Utagawa Hiroshige was born on January 1, 1797[3].
- Utagawa Hiroshige died on October 12, 1858[5].
- Burial took place at Tōgaku-ji Temple[12].
- Utagawa Hiroshige held citizenship in Japan[13].
- Utagawa Hiroshige is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[14].
- Utagawa Hiroshige worked as a painter[6].
- Utagawa Hiroshige's professions included ukiyo-e artist[7].
- Utagawa Hiroshige worked as a xylographer[8].
- Utagawa Hiroshige's professions included draftsperson[9].
- Utagawa Hiroshige's professions included artist[10].
- Utagawa Hiroshige's field of work was ukiyo-e[15].
- Utagawa Hiroshige's field of work was shunga[16].
- Utagawa Hiroshige held the position of dōshin[17].
- A notable student of Utagawa Hiroshige was Utagawa Hirokage[18].
- A notable student of Utagawa Hiroshige was Utagawa Shigekiyo[19].
- A notable student of Utagawa Hiroshige was Q11545221[20].
- A notable student of Utagawa Hiroshige was Q35999857[21].
- A notable student of Utagawa Hiroshige was Q11545222[22].
- A notable student of Utagawa Hiroshige was Shikō[23].
- A notable work attributed to Utagawa Hiroshige is One Hundred Famous Views of Edo[24].
- A notable work attributed to Utagawa Hiroshige is Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji[25].
- A notable work attributed to Utagawa Hiroshige is Eight Views of Ōmi[26].
- A notable work attributed to Utagawa Hiroshige is Kōshū Nikki[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: JP[29]
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Began / founded: 1797[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1858-10-12[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: ec48797a-12eb-4c77-9504-026d6a997114[32]
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Origins and Family
Utagawa Hiroshige was born in Edo[2]. He was born on January 1, 1797[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[14].
Education
Studied under Utagawa Toyohiro[33] and Ōoka Unpō[34].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include painter[6], ukiyo-e artist[7], xylographer[8], draftsperson[9], and artist[10]. Fields of work include ukiyo-e[15], an art genre[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1700[37] and shunga[16], an art genre[38]. Utagawa Hiroshige held the position of dōshin[17]. Notable students include Utagawa Hirokage[18], a painter[39], b. 1850[40], of Japan[41]; Utagawa Shigekiyo[19], an ukiyo-e artist[42], of Japan[43]; Q11545221[20], a painter[44]; Q35999857[21], an ukiyo-e artist[45], of Japan[46]; Q11545222[22], a painter[47]; and Shikō[23], a painter[48], of Tokugawa shogunate[49].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include One Hundred Famous Views of Edo[24], a series of prints[50], founded in 1856[51]; Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji[25], a series of prints[52], founded in 1859[53]; Eight Views of Ōmi[26], an Eight Views[54], in Japan[55]; Kōshū Nikki[27], a literary work[56], founded in 1841[57]; The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō[58], a series of prints[59], founded in 1834[60]; and Famous Views of the 60-odd Provinces[61], a series of prints[62], founded in 1853[63]. Things named for Utagawa Hiroshige include Hiroshige[64], Hiroshige Museum of Art, Ena[65], and Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art[66].
Death and Burial
Utagawa Hiroshige died on October 12, 1858[5]. He passed away in Edo[4]. The cause of death was cholera[67]. He is buried at Tōgaku-ji Temple[12].
Why It Matters
Utagawa Hiroshige ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,375 views/month, #6,855 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 120 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for him include Hiroshige[64], Hiroshige Museum of Art, Ena[65], and Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art[66].
FAQs
Where was Utagawa Hiroshige born?
Utagawa Hiroshige was born in Edo[2].
Where did Utagawa Hiroshige die?
Utagawa Hiroshige passed away in Edo[4].
What did Utagawa Hiroshige do for work?
Utagawa Hiroshige worked as painter[6], ukiyo-e artist[7], xylographer[8], draftsperson[9], and artist[10].