Akai Tori Illustration Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1989) award
Ryokichi Ozawa
おざわ りょうきち
Ozawa Ryokichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-07-19 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2018-01-22 age 89
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- picture book author, painter, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1964-2018
- Influenced By
- Tsuguharu Fujita (Leonard Foujita)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University College of Art | Department of Pure Fine Arts (left before graduation) | — | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University College of Art
Department of Pure Fine Arts (left before graduation)
Country:
Japan
Left before graduation; studied in Paris influenced by Tsuguharu Fujita
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award | Mokkuri-yama's Gorotta Fox (illustrations) | — | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Akai Tori Illustration Award | Kakami-no no Tsuchi (illustrations) | — | Akai Tori Association | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Prize | The Blue Glove Present (illustrations) | — | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award
1979
Work:
Mokkuri-yama's Gorotta Fox (illustrations)
Organization:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Akai Tori Illustration Award
1989
Work:
Kakami-no no Tsuchi (illustrations)
Organization:
Akai Tori Association
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Prize
1995
Work:
The Blue Glove Present (illustrations)
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Story of Three Cats
1975 picture bookA series of picture books starring three cats; noted for its warm, humorous style.
catsfriendshipchildhood everyday life
Our Cat
1981 picture bookIllustrations for a work by Miyoko Matsutani; beloved for its approachable depictions of cats.
catshomeaffection
Star Circus
1978 picture bookA book both written and illustrated by the author; known for its fantastical layout and rich colors.
imaginationfantasyadventure
Bibliography
- Let's Play in the Sky: Jumping Balloon
- I Heard It, I Heard It
- Star Circus
- The Story of Three Cats (Volumes 1–3)
- Our Cat
- Feelings of Cats (art collection)
- The Blue Glove Present (illustrations)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Line work merging Western modernism and traditional Yamato-eWarm humor and gentle color palettes
- Recurring Motifs
- catsretellings of folktaleschild's perspective
Legacy
Ryokichi Ozawa was a picture-book author and painter known for his animal (especially cat) depictions. Over a long career he influenced children's publishing with an approachable, charming style that blended Western modernism and traditional Japanese painting.
Archives
- National Diet Library (Japan)
- VIAF / authority records
In Popular Culture
- Helped popularize cat imagery in picture books and related merchandise
Trivia
- Known as a painter of cats
- Blood type: O
- Illustrated for the monthly 'Neko Shinbun' (Cat Newspaper)
- Left Nihon University College of Art and was influenced by Tsuguharu Fujita