Utagawa Toyokuni I
Japanese artist (1769-1825)
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Summary
Utagawa Toyokuni I was born on January 1, 1769[1], in Shiba[2]. He died on February 24, 1825[3], in Edo[4]. He worked as an ukiyo-e artist[5], xylographer[6], illustrator[7], painter[8], and graphic artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (853 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Banshō-in Kōun-ji Temple[11]
- Child: Toyotoshi Utagawa[12], Utagawa Kunikame[13]
- Country of citizenship: Japan[14]
- Ethnic group: Japanese people[15]
- Field of work: woodcut process[16]
- Student: Utagawa Kunimasa[17], Utagawa Kuninaga[18], Utagawa Kunisada[19], Kuniyasu[20], Utagawa Kuninao[21], Utagawa Kuniyoshi[22], 歌川国虎[23], Utagawa Toyokuni II[24], 歌川国種[25], Utagawa Kunitsuna[26], Utagawa Kunimaru[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Movement: Utagawa school[29]
- Genre: landscape painting[30], portrait[31]
- Commons category: Utagawa Toyokuni[32]
- Family name: Kurahashi[33], Utagawa[34]
- Given name: Kumakichi[35], Toyokuni[36]
- Commons gallery: Toyokuni[37]
- Work location: Japan[38]
- Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-utagawa-toyokuni-i[39]
- Relative: Utagawa Toyokuni II[40]
- Student of: Utagawa Toyoharu[41]
- Described by source: Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks 1680-1900[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[43]
- Commons Creator page: Utagawa Toyokuni I[44]
- Name in native language: 歌川豊国[45]
- Name in kana: うたがわ とよくに[46]
Why It Matters
Utagawa Toyokuni I has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Utagawa Toyokuni I born?
Utagawa Toyokuni I was born in Shiba[2].
Where did Utagawa Toyokuni I die?
Utagawa Toyokuni I died in Edo[4].
What did Utagawa Toyokuni I do for work?
Utagawa Toyokuni I worked as an ukiyo-e artist[5], xylographer[6], illustrator[7], painter[8], and graphic artist[9].