50th Anniversary of "Who's Afraid of the Dark?"
Keiko Sena Exhibition 55th Anniversary of Sano Museum of Art and 80th Anniversary of Mishima City
Everyone, turn into a ghost and fly away!
Sena Keiko (1931-), a picture book author known for "Who's Away from the Bed?" and "The Glasses Rabbit," made her debut as a picture book author in 1969 at the age of 37 while busy raising her children. Since then, her simple yet original picture books, created using collage techniques with motifs of ghosts, monsters, rabbits, and other creatures, have become long-selling books that have been passed down by many parents and children across generations.
This exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of the birth of one of her representative works, "Who's Away from the Bed?" and features approximately 250 items, including original illustrations and valuable materials from her debut picture book series, "No, No, No Picture Books." It also uncovers her little-known work on magic lanterns and picture-story shows before her debut as a picture book author, providing a complete look at Sena Keiko's creative process. There are also some fun gimmicks set up at the venue, making this an exhibition that even small children can enjoy.
Outline
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Admission fee
Adults and university students: 1,100 yen; elementary, middle and high school students: 550 yen
*Free admission for elementary and junior high school students every Saturday
*20% discount for groups of 15 or more -
Opening hours
10:00-17:00 (entrance accepted until 16:30) -
Closed
Thursday -
Organizer
Sano Art Museum, Mishima City, Mishima City Board of Education, Asahi Shimbun Company -
Sponsored by
Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education, Japan Board on Books for Young People, The Picture Book Society -
cooperation
Kaiseisha, KADOKAWA, Kin no Hoshisha, Suzuki Publishing, Doshinsha, Fukuinkan Shoten, Poplar Publishing -
Sponsorship
Izuhakone Railway Co., Ltd.
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Photo: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Natsuko Kato
Sena Keiko
Picture book author. Born in Tokyo in 1931. After studying art under children's illustrator Takeo Takei, she made her debut as a picture book author in 1969 with the four-book series "Iyadai Iyadai no Ehon." The ghost in one of her books, "Who's Away from the Bed?", became a trademark of Sena's work. She went on to produce many classics that are still read today, such as the four-book series "Aahn Aahn no Ehon" and the "Glasses Rabbit" series, and is popular with all generations.
Simultaneous Exhibition
Swordsmiths of the Tokaido
[Exhibited works]
Important Art Object Wakizashi Inscription: Hiromitsu, resident of Sagami Province / July 1359, Northern and Southern Courts Period (1359) Sano Museum of Art
・Short sword, inscribed with Kisuke Watanabe and made by Tairanaga Taira, dated February 1846, Edo period (1846), private collection
・Sword, inscribed Kaneaki/Takamanojin, Edo period, private collection
・Wakizashi, inscribed with Yoshisuke, Edo period, private collection
・Short sword, inscribed Muramasa, Muromachi period, private collection