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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . museobilbao.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. museobilbao.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Student → Utagawa Kunimasa, Utagawa Kuninaga, Utagawa Kunisada +8
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