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Haruyo Ie

いえ はるよ

Ie Haruyo

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1923-01-01 (Tottori Prefecture, Japan)
Died
2011-05-11 age 88
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
artist, picture book author
Active Years
1944-2011

Education

Joshibi (Women's Art School; now Joshibi University of Art and Design)
Teacher-training course, Nihonga (Japanese-style painting) department / Nihonga (Japanese-style painting)
Period: 〜1944
Year of Graduation: 1944
Country: Japan
Graduated from the teacher-training course, Nihonga department

Awards

Shogakukan Picture Book Art Award (13th)
1964
Work: Kaeru no Kero
Organization: Shogakukan
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kaeru no Kero

1964 Picture book

A children's picture book featuring a frog as the protagonist. Detailed sources are limited, so the summary is concise.

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The Mantis and the Frying Pan

1966 Children's book

Illustrations for a children's work by Kiyoko Yamao, aimed at fostering interest in insect ecology.

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Pachamama: Goddess of the Earth

1986 Children's picture book

The first in the 'Pachamama' series, drawing on Andean folklore and views of nature, focusing on the earth goddess Pachamama.

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Do You Know Pachamama?

1987 Children's picture book

A volume in the 'Pachamama' series introducing Andean culture to Japanese children.

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Pachamama's Swap

1988 Children's picture book

Another entry in the Pachamama series; a folktale-like story addressing children.

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The Meddlesome Pachamama

1989 Children's picture book

A sequel in the series portraying community and relations with nature through the figure of Pachamama.

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Pachamama Story: Selfish Lind

1990 Children's picture book

Expands the series' narrative, including didactic elements through character traits and growth.

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Don't Die, Pachamama!

1991 Children's picture book

A later series work touching on environmental protection and respect for life.

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Bibliography

  • Kaeru no Kero
  • The Mantis and the Frying Pan
  • Pachamama: Goddess of the Earth
  • Do You Know Pachamama?
  • Pachamama's Swap
  • The Meddlesome Pachamama
  • Pachamama Story: Selfish Lind
  • Don't Die, Pachamama!

Style & Themes

Literary Style
vivid use of coloruse of folkloric motifschild-friendly, accessible depiction
Recurring Motifs
Andean/Peruvian landscapes and folklorethe earth (Pachamama)animals (notably frogs and insects)coexistence with nature

Legacy

Haruyo Ie contributed to Japanese children's picture-book imagery from the 1960s onward. Her travels to Peru and the Andes from the 1970s introduced folkloric and natural perspectives into her work.

Museums

  • Small Picture Book Museum (exhibition venue) Suwa, Japan

Trivia

  • Born 1923-01-01; died 2011-05-11 at age 88.
  • Graduated in 1944 from Joshibi (teacher-training course, Nihonga department).
  • Won the 13th Shogakukan Picture Book Art Award in 1964 for 'Kaeru no Kero'.
  • First traveled to Latin America (Peru) in 1973 and visited Peru several times thereafter.