Dec 15, 2015
Chihiro Iwasaki’s 97th Birthday
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Today’s doodle celebrates Japanese illustrator Chihiro Iwasaki, who painted the magical worlds of boys and girls. Her whimsical style of watercoloring – replicated here by artist Jennifer Hom – captured the lightness of youth. And her prolific career (she painted thousands of pieces over several decades) helped pioneer the awareness of illustration throughout Japan.
Throughout her life, Iwasaki had but one wish: for all the children of the world to live in peace. Today, on what would have been her 97th birthday, let’s keep her hope alive by taking a virtual tour of the Chihiro Art Museum.
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