Venancio Shinki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Peruvian painter
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Place of Birth: Supe District, Lima, Peru
About Venancio Shinki
- Venancio Shinki (April 1, 1932 – November 17, 2016) was considered one of the most outstanding Peruvian painters.
- He was born in Supe, Lima, Peru.
- His father (Kitsuke Shinki of Hiroshima Prefecture) was Japanese and had arrived to Peru in 1915.
- His mother was Peruvian (Filomena Huamán of Huari, Peru).
- He was born and raised on the Hacienda San Nicolás in Supe, north of Lima.
- At that time, Supe attracted a large concentration of Japanese immigrants.
- He has 3 children from his first marriage to Keiko Higa.
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