Takabatake, Jun
Japanese, born 1948
American, Japanese descent, active in Hawaii, born 1947
Italian, about 1470/1482–1527/1534
BiographyTakabatake has a special knack for capturing the essence of animals and expressing the feelings of various characters in humorous illustrations filled with motion. His works have been shown in exhibitions in Europe and the US. In addition to printmaking he has illustrated numerous books, including children books.