Tove Jansson - Life with Moomin (Sogo Museum of Art)

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Created the Moomin, follow the life of Tove Jansson, exhibition at Sogo Museum of Art in Yokohama.

This year, was held in his hometown of Finland, met with Japan version of the retrospective exhibition to commemorate the 100th year, not only exhibition to be related to the Moomin, also introduce other paintings of, it was an interesting content.

Even so, still, the popularity of your Keru Moomin of Japan seems to be great.

The venue, such as families and couples, too many people, literally, had been flooded.

To sew between these crowds, from the gap, it was to watch the work.

Tove Jansson was born in the Swedish system Finnish family in 1914, was drawing from an early age, well the picture.

The reason for his debut as illustrator of the satirical magazine, it was when only 15 years old.

Was drawn to the young, portrait painter, looking at the such fantastic work that influenced surrealism, direct to the elements that combined with Yuming is, it is not felt so much.

Then, it is now engaged in the Moomin series, when it comes to be popular, Tove Jansson, it became the Tove Jansson of "Yuming".

Principal, still yourself instead of Tove Jansson "Yuming", seems to have wanted recognized as a painter.

Work which drew By that time, not stick with abstract also a concrete, often work with a magical atmosphere.

Toward the illustrations, as well as Yuming, Alice in Wonderland and has also worked as The Hobbit of Torukin.

Looking at these works, Tove Jansson, the better illustrations of artworks such as illustrations, seemed to have been well exert their talent.

Upon exiting the exhibition hall, special of related goods department is provided, pictorial record of the exhibition content as well, Moomin series of picture books, Moomin of stuffed animals, such as have been sold Finland-related products, the breadth, the exhibition is not it wide of the than venue? It was enough to illusion.

In pretext to exhibitions, and wanting to buy such goods, with the feeling that cares Tsu business of Sogo Yokohama has exploded, resulting in bitter smile Omowazu.

For the organizers, perhaps, Tove Jansson is, rather than artists, it may be the one thing, such as the panda attract customers.