Keibun Ōta
Japanese painter and illustrator known for his works depicting children and young girls
About Keibun Ōta
Born 1951. Keibun Ōta is a Japanese painter and illustrator.
, real name , is a painter and illustrator born on November 10, 1951, in Haboro, 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, calendars, and posters, and has had multiple one-man exhibitions.
He currently lives in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture.
CD-ROM collections (Macintosh/Windows hybrid, 1995-04-18, Lits Compute)
Awards and recognition 1981 - Best Work Award at the 1st Poetry and Fairy Tale Illustration Contest sponsored by Sanrio 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 January 1986
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Who is Keibun Ōta?
Japanese painter and illustrator known for his works depicting children and young girls
When was Keibun Ōta born?
Keibun Ōta was born on 10 November 1951 in Haboro.
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Keibun Ōta is a painter and illustrator.
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Keibun Ōta is Japanese.
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