Kashiwabayashi night

In front of Kashiwabayashi, Seisaku was grabbed by the collar by a strange painter and yelled, ``Kaan of the red cap.''
Then the painter started laughing with a sound that sounded like howling.
"Why don't we go for a walk through the woods?"
--Kashiwanoki Daio, Owl General, and wonderful prize metals are lined up, and a funny, fun, and mysterious moment unfolds in the hayashi.

The story unfolding in Kashiwabayashi resembles the setting of an operetta.
Masanori Nakano, who has drawn picture books in a variety of ways, takes on the challenge of creating three-dimensional objects with depth in this stunning work.
It is exactly the "stage" itself.
Through photography using various effects such as light and fog, you can step into the forest that has finally been turned into a picture book and join in the fun and mysterious moments.

[Profile]
Illustration: Masanori Nakano
Born in Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture in 1975. Painter, picture book author.
Graduated from Osaka University of Arts. While attending school, she worked at an after-school daycare facility for children with disabilities, and became a daycare worker after graduation.
Based on her experiences in her youth, including time spent with children, traveling to the Czech Republic on the Trans-Siberian Railway, and spending time with dancers and other artists, she depicts what is right in front of her and the phenomena that exist there through her body.
Major picture books include ``Remember'' (written by Rintaro Uchida), ``Story Tunnel'' (both published by East Press), ``Ringo-chan'' (BL Publishing), ``Scarecrow's Shikisha'' (Ronronsha), and ``Picture Book Tono Monogatari Oinu-sama'' (original story written by Kunio Yanagida).・Kyogoku Natsuhiko/Shiobunsha), ``Mitsu'' (Kosei Publishing), ``Yume'' (Kodansha), and co-authored with Naomi Takayama include ``Stuttering Duck'' (Bronze Shinsha), ``And Then Then Kara'' (Little More), and ``Midori no Arashi'' (Iwasaki Shoten).

●Art materials used: acrylic paint, pigment, India ink/cardboard

[Publication date] October 17, 2023