Exhibition of 350 original drawings printed in "Kodomo no tomo" [lit. Friend of Children] picture books, such as "Guri and Gura", "Her First Shopping" and more.

"Kodomo no tomo" was first published by Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers, Inc. in 1956 with the aim of creating a picture book that allowed children to experience high-quality art. They released monthly picture books containing drawings from various types of artists, such as painters, sculptors, and manga artists, which gave birth to countless well-known picture books.
This exhibition will feature around 350 of the precious original drawings printed in picture books by 34 artists carefully selected from the collection owned by The Miyagi Museum of Art. Learn about the humble beginnings of Japanese picture books, which are loved by both children and adults alike, and enjoy the lovely original drawings.

*Exhibits follow chronological order of publication in the monthly "Kodomo no tomo"
Hori Fumiko｜Matsushita Kikuo｜Yamanaka Haruo｜Ota Daihachi｜Watanabe Saburo｜Takeyama Hiroshi｜Asakura Setsu｜Ota Chu｜Ikeda Tatsuo｜Murata Michinori｜Baba noboru｜Cho Shinta｜Yamamoto Tadayoshi｜Kushida Magoichi｜Yamada Saburo｜Miyoshi Sekiya｜Hijikata Hisakatsu｜Claude Okamoto｜Yamawaki Yuriko｜Nakatani Chiyoko｜Murayama Tomoyoshi｜Ono Kaoru｜Yoshii Tadashi｜Terashima Ryuichi｜Mizushi Sumiko｜Nakatani Sadahiko｜Saito Shinjo｜Sato Churyo｜Akino Fuku｜Nishimaki Kayako｜Nakano Hirotaka｜Hayashi Akiko｜Yabuki Nobuhiko｜Koide Yasuko