Tatsuo Ikeda 池田龍雄 III

 

Illustrations from the monthly picture book 'Asobi' (Play) The story of Tom, Vol. 14, No. 6, 1960, by Tatsuo Ikeda.

Tatsuo Ikeda 池田龍雄 II

 

This book is 1959 and I am still on my quest to answer who is Tatsuo Ikeda the illustrator. On the Japanese site where I found this the administrator does believe it to be the same person as the artist Tatsuo Ikeda and in the swirl of the dark forest I do see similarities, but find it odd that no one has mentioned a quite extensive repertoire of illustrated children's literature. Plus the signature's though similar differ in that the illustrations have, 'Ike' and paintings full 'Ikeda'. 

Tatsuo Ikeda 池田龍雄 I

 

These beautiful funny, balancing goats and wonderful warm colours thrilled me this morning! 

They are from 'Three Billy Goats Gruff' published in 1989, written by Teiji Seta and illustrated by Tatsuo Ikeda This Tatsuo is not the same person as the famous avante garde artist as far as I can tell and I am struggling to find more about this illustrator, but I am determined because Oh! I love these drawings.