Watanabe Shōtei

Watanabe Shōtei (1852–1918) was a Japanese painter, printmaker and illustrator.

Also recorded as Watanabe Seitei; Watanabe Shotei; Watanabe Shoutei; Watanabe Seitei (Shotei).

Watanabe Shōtei in brief

Born
1852
Died
1918
Known for
painter, printmaker and illustrator
Place of birth
Kanda-Sakumachō
Contents

Overview

Born at Kanda-Sakumachō in 1852, died at Nihonbashi-Hamachō in 1918.

In detail

training under Kikuchi Yōsai is recorded. Toshikata Mizuno and Tomioka Eisen are recorded as having studied under Watanabe Shōtei.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Japan. Employment is recorded with Kiritsu Kōshō Kaisha.

Work by Watanabe Shōtei is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, National Gallery of Victoria, National Museum of World Cultures, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Watanabe Shōtei”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3566605: Watanabe Shōtei

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Elsewhere in Prints

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