Takeo Takei, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Takeo Takei

Japanese painter best known for his illustrations for children

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1894

Place of Birth: Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1983

Profession: illustrator, painter, novelist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Takeo Takei (?? ??, Takei Takeo, 25 June 1894 – 7 February 1983) was a Japanese painter best known for his illustrations for children. Takeo Takei is among Japan's most influential children's illustrators of the twentieth century.
He was one of the first to create high-quality illustrations for children and was an early advocate of making artwork that respected and nurtured a child's imagination.
Nearly one hundred years after his work was first published, his influence in illustration, manga, animation, graphic design, computer game character and even advertising is as strong as ever.