Art of Macoto

Artwork from the Japanese artist Macoto Takahashi.

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"Grand chapeau roses" (grand chapeau orné de roses), illustration by Macoto Takahashi, 1997

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Girls Romance - The World of Macoto Takahashi Exhibition - 1999 poster

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シンデレラひめ (Princess Cinderella) illustrated by Macoto Takahashi; pages from 小学一年生 Shōgaku Ichinensei, November 1970

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プリンセス・アン (Princess Anne) written by Sugako Hashida and illustrated by Macoto Takahashi; 少女 Shōjo mag's supplement, September 1960

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I have not seen this piece before! I love the way he illustrated the flowers, especially the tulips on the table, and the ballet shoes in their hanging storage.

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Waldemar Bonsels' みつばちまあや (Mitsubachi Maya) drawn by Macoto Takahashi; page from 幼稚園 Yōchien mag, June 1966

I know the 1975 anime (completely different character design) and I had no idea there was a manga version drawn by Macoto. It sure is the same bee 🐝 because page mentions ボンゼルス (Bonsels) who wrote 'The Adventures of Maya the Bee'

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Macoto Takahashi's シンデレラひめ (Princess Cinderella) - page from 小学一年生 Shōgaku Ichinensei, November 1971

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エリザの帽子 (Eliza's hat) ilustration by Makoto Takahashi, poem by Kazue Shinkawa. Page from なかよし Nakayoshi, January 1965

Infos I found about poetess Kazue Shinkawa:

Kazue Shinkawa

Kazue Shinkawa was born in 1929 in Ibaragi Prefecture, Japan. Since her first book of poetry, The Sleeping Chair, came out in 1953, more tha

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Macoto Takahashi's おひめさまびんせん (Princess Letter) ; page from 小学二年生 Shōgaku Ninensei, June 1968

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おひめさまえほん (Princess Picture Book) - n.1

シンデレラ (Cinderella)

book by Makoto Takahashi, 1981

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Kodansha's Shoujo Friend Special Issue, December 2nd (year ?) - cover by Macoto Takahashi

"Extremely popular on TV Sign is V! Larger pages Fresh new series! Collection of popular star expressions ● Machiko Satonaka / New Fashion Special ● Kenichi Sakuragi Star Photo ● Macoto Takahashi ● Turn to Gold Medal ● Hunt Hunt Hunt ● I will become a model"

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Macoto Takahashi's ねむりひめ (Sleeping Beauty) illustrated book - 1982 - scan of page 6 /7 and 14/15

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Macoto Takahashi's ねむりひめ (Sleeping Beauty) illustrated book - 1982 - scan of page 21 /22 and 28/29

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高橋真琴 Macoto Takahashi's illustrations for マッチ売りの少女 "The Little Match Girl" book (illustrations are dated 1972, book is from 1979)

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呪われた花嫁 (The cursed bride) illustrated by Macoto Takahashi

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高橋真琴 Macoto Takahashi, 眠れる森の美女 Sleeping Beauty

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マーメイド (mermaid) by 高橋真琴 Macoto Takahashi, 1975

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涙の花嫁衣装 (Tears of the wedding dress?) Illustration by 高橋真琴 Macoto Takahashi Words by 小川真理 Mari Ogawa