Thumbelina

Illustrations by Shigeru Hatsuyama for Thumbelina (and other tales) (Japan, 1925)"The Daisy" All scans via the National Diet Library. Not all of these illustrations are for the story "Thumbelina" but I matched the post title to the book title. Bio of Shigeru Hatsuyama (sometimes "Hatuyama," 初山滋) (1897-1973) from Kodomo No Kuni:Hatsuyama was born in Asakusa, Tokyo in 1897. In 1906 he studied yamato-e painting for three months under Araki Tanrei, a Kano-school painter in Yanaka (Tokyo), and in 1907 he painted kimono patterns at a workshop in Kanda-Imagawabashi. He studied the style of painter Ogata Korin (1658-1716). In 1911 he became a disciple of Ikawa Sengai, a Japanese-style painter known for his bijinga (images of beautiful women). In 1919, following the founding of the children's magazine Otogi no sekai [Fairy World] (Bunkodo), Hatsuyama did the illustrations for its cover from the inaugural to the very last issue which came out in October 1923. There's also a longer bio at The Lavenberg Collection of Japanese Prints. This post is a birthday present to myself. I will stare at it all day. "The Steadfast Tin Soldier""The Ugly Duckling""Thumbelina""The Daisy""The Daisy""Thumbelina""Thumbelina""The Angel""The Little Match Girl""The Ugly Duckling""The Steadfast Tin Soldier""The Flying Trunk""The Fir-Tree""The Angel""The Angel"detail"The Flying Trunk"endpaperstitle page spreadcoverdetail If you like this post, don't miss the "Takeo Takei" filter. Previous posts on Japan