Yokoyama Taikan
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Summary
Yokoyama Taikan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mito[2]. He was born on October 2, 1868[3]. He passed away in Taitō-ku[4]. He died on February 26, 1958[5]. He worked as a painter[6], Nihonga painter[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (988 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Mito[2].
- Yokoyama Taikan died in Taitō-ku[4].
- Yokoyama Taikan was born on October 2, 1868[3].
- Yokoyama Taikan was born on September 18, 1868[10].
- Yokoyama Taikan was born on 1869[11].
- Yokoyama Taikan was born on November 2, 1868[12].
- Yokoyama Taikan died on February 26, 1958[5].
- Burial took place at Yanaka Cemetery[13].
- Yokoyama Taikan held citizenship in Japan[14].
- Yokoyama Taikan worked as a painter[6].
- Yokoyama Taikan worked as a Nihonga painter[7].
- Yokoyama Taikan worked as an artist[8].
- Yokoyama Taikan's field of work was painting[15].
- Yokoyama Taikan's field of work was Nihonga[16].
- Yokoyama Taikan held the position of Imperial Household Artist[17].
- Yokoyama Taikan was employed by Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts[18].
- Yokoyama Taikan was employed by Kyoto City University of Arts[19].
- Yokoyama Taikan was educated at Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts[20].
- Yokoyama Taikan was educated at Hibiya High School[21].
- Yokoyama Taikan was educated at Nihon Gakuen middle and high school[22].
- A notable student of Yokoyama Taikan was Kaneo Watanabe[23].
- A notable student of Yokoyama Taikan was Tōkan Fudeya[24].
- Yokoyama Taikan received the Order of Culture[25].
- Yokoyama Taikan received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[26].
- Yokoyama Taikan received the Asahi Prize[27].
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Origins and Family
Yokoyama Taikan was born in Mito[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 2, 1868[3], September 18, 1868[10], 1869[11], and November 2, 1868[12].
Education
Educated at Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts[20], a specialized school[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1887[30]; Hibiya High School[21], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1878[33]; and Nihon Gakuen middle and high school[22], an unified secondary school in Japan[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1885[36]. Studied under Kanō Hōgai[37], a painter[38], 1828–1888[39], of Japan[40]; Okakura Kakuzō[41], a writer[42], 1863–1913[43], of Japan[44], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th class[45], specialised in philosophy[46]; and Hashimoto Gahō[47], a Nihonga painter[48], 1835–1908[49], of Japan[50].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include painter[6], Nihonga painter[7], and artist[8]. Fields of work include painting[15], a method[51] and Nihonga[16], a painting movement[52], in Japan[53], founded in 1860[54]. Employers include Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts[18], a specialized school[55], in Japan[56], founded in 1887[57] and Kyoto City University of Arts[19], a university[58], in Japan[59], founded in 1880[60]. Yokoyama Taikan held the position of Imperial Household Artist[17]. Notable students include Kaneo Watanabe[23], a painter[61], 1912–1998[62], of Japan[63] and Tōkan Fudeya[24], a Nihonga painter[64], 1875–1950[65], of Japan[66], specialised in Nihonga[67].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of Culture[25], an order[68], in Japan[69], founded in 1937[70]; Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[26], a grade of an order[71], in Japan[72], founded in 1875[73]; Asahi Prize[27], an award[74], in Japan[75], founded in 1929[76]; and Person of Cultural Merit[77], a title of honor[78], in Japan[79].
Death and Burial
Yokoyama Taikan died on February 26, 1958[5]. He died in Taitō-ku[4]. He is buried at Yanaka Cemetery[13].
Why It Matters
Yokoyama Taikan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (988 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]
FAQs
Where was Yokoyama Taikan born?
Born in Mito[2].
Where did Yokoyama Taikan die?
Yokoyama Taikan died in Taitō-ku[4].
What did Yokoyama Taikan do for work?
Yokoyama Taikan worked as painter[6], Nihonga painter[7], and artist[8].
Where did Yokoyama Taikan go to school?
Yokoyama Taikan was educated at Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts[20], Hibiya High School[21], and Nihon Gakuen middle and high school[22].
What awards did Yokoyama Taikan receive?
Honors received include Order of Culture[25], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[26], Asahi Prize[27], and Person of Cultural Merit[77].