Showing posts with label Japanese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japanese. Show all posts

November 28, 2013

Pippi by Miyazaki

In 1971 Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli wanted to make an animated movie based on the children's books about Pippi Longstocking, but he was unable to obtain the rights from the author Astrid Lindgren. However there are some concept sketches and storyboards to see and also some more reading to do on the subject.

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January 8, 2013

Fuji

"Red Fuji" and "Under the Wave off Kanagawa", Hokusai (1760 - 1849)

The Japanese Woodblock Print Database 
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October 21, 2012

Bat Before the Moon

Biho Takashi, "Bat Before the Moon" ca. 1910

Animalarium: Bat Beauty
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