Keibun Ota
Encyclopedia
, real name , is a painter
and illustrator
born on November 10, 1951 in Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
. He is best known for his watercolor
paintings of young girls and children. Ōta has multiple books in print which collect his works, and he has created illustrations for magazines, books, and posters, and has had multiple one-man exhibitions.
He currently lives in Izu
, Shizuoka Prefecture
.
on 10 November 1951. After moving to Tokyo
to work as a freelance interior designer, he taught himself to paint and began doing work as an illustrator. In 1981, he won the Best Work Award at the 1st Poetry and Fairy Tale Illustration Contest sponsored by Sanrio
. He won the 12th Sanrio Fine Arts Award in 1986.
In 1992, Ōta held his first series of exhibitions at department stores in every major city in Japan. This has become a regular event since then. He held a nationwide exhibit tour at five locations throughout Japan in 1995. Due to over 600,000 people attending the exhibits, the exhibit had to be extended to accommodate the additional attendees.
Ōta established his home page in 2000 for the 20th anniversary of his professional debut. In 2001, he held an exhibit at the Yokohama
Sogō Fine Arts Gallery, and in 2002, exhibits were held at the Sakai Takashimaya and Matsuyama Takashimaya department stores.
), (1983, Sanrio), (1985, Hakusensha
), (1986, Sanrio), (1987, Hakusensha), (1988, Sanrio) (1995 reissue, Sanrio), (1989, Hakusensha), (1989, Sanrio) (1994 reissue, Sanrio), (1991, Hakusensha), (1991, Sanrio), (1991, Pinpoint) (1998 reissue, Sanrio), (1992, Hakusensha), (1992, Sanrio), (1993, Sanrio), (1995, Movic
), (1995, Sanrio), (1997, Sanrio), (1998, Hakusensha), (2004, Aiikusha)
Sources:
Ōta was featured as the cover artist on several issues of Moe, a monthly art and illustration magazine published in Japan by Hakusensha
since 1984.
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
born on November 10, 1951 in Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He is best known for his watercolor
Watercolor painting
Watercolor or watercolour , also aquarelle from French, is a painting method. A watercolor is the medium or the resulting artwork in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble vehicle...
paintings of young girls and children. Ōta has multiple books in print which collect his works, and he has created illustrations for magazines, books, and posters, and has had multiple one-man exhibitions.
He currently lives in Izu
Izu, Shizuoka
is a city located in central Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 35,397 and the density of 97.3 persons per km². The total area as 363.97 km².-Geography:...
, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
.
Biography
Ōta was born in Hokkaidō Prefecture, JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on 10 November 1951. After moving to Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
to work as a freelance interior designer, he taught himself to paint and began doing work as an illustrator. In 1981, he won the Best Work Award at the 1st Poetry and Fairy Tale Illustration Contest sponsored by Sanrio
Sanrio
is a Japanese company that designs, licenses and produces products focusing on the kawaii segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts and accessories that are sold worldwide and at specialty brand retail stores in Japan...
. He won the 12th Sanrio Fine Arts Award in 1986.
In 1992, Ōta held his first series of exhibitions at department stores in every major city in Japan. This has become a regular event since then. He held a nationwide exhibit tour at five locations throughout Japan in 1995. Due to over 600,000 people attending the exhibits, the exhibit had to be extended to accommodate the additional attendees.
Ōta established his home page in 2000 for the 20th anniversary of his professional debut. In 2001, he held an exhibit at the Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
Sogō Fine Arts Gallery, and in 2002, exhibits were held at the Sakai Takashimaya and Matsuyama Takashimaya department stores.
Book collections
, (1983, SanrioSanrio
is a Japanese company that designs, licenses and produces products focusing on the kawaii segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts and accessories that are sold worldwide and at specialty brand retail stores in Japan...
), (1983, Sanrio), (1985, Hakusensha
Hakusensha
is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.The company mainly publishes manga magazines of various genres and is involved in certain series' productions in their games, original video animation, musical and their animated TV series....
), (1986, Sanrio), (1987, Hakusensha), (1988, Sanrio) (1995 reissue, Sanrio), (1989, Hakusensha), (1989, Sanrio) (1994 reissue, Sanrio), (1991, Hakusensha), (1991, Sanrio), (1991, Pinpoint) (1998 reissue, Sanrio), (1992, Hakusensha), (1992, Sanrio), (1993, Sanrio), (1995, Movic
Movic
is a Japanese company which specializes in the publication of trading cards, figures, CDs, and other general media related to the anime industry. Movic is a part of the Animate group.-Anime involved in:*Ah! My Goddess: The Movie: Production...
), (1995, Sanrio), (1997, Sanrio), (1998, Hakusensha), (2004, Aiikusha)
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Awards and recognition
- 1981 - Best Work Award at the 1st Poetry and Fairy Tale Illustration Contest sponsored by SanrioSanriois a Japanese company that designs, licenses and produces products focusing on the kawaii segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts and accessories that are sold worldwide and at specialty brand retail stores in Japan...
- 1986 - Winner of the 12th Sanrio Fine Arts Award
Ōta was featured as the cover artist on several issues of Moe, a monthly art and illustration magazine published in Japan by Hakusensha
Hakusensha
is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.The company mainly publishes manga magazines of various genres and is involved in certain series' productions in their games, original video animation, musical and their animated TV series....
since 1984.
- October 1983, cover of , the predecessor magazine to Moe
- May 1984, also featured as the illustrator of a serialized fairy tale by Yōko Inoue and the monthly calendar included in the magazine
- October 1984
- July 1985
- January 1986