Houses With A Story (のがたりの家) is a charming collection of idyllic, almost fantasy like dwellings and homesteads illustrated by Japanese artist Yoshida Seiji (吉田誠治). Starting out as a doujinshi illustration project, Yoshida-san’s art work garnered so much praise and attention that Japanese art book publisher PIE Books picked it up for an official release. This hard cover volume features some 35 unique homestead illustrations, of which 15 are brand new pieces.
I’m a really big sucker for cross-sectional illustrations annotated with notes and trivia ( see my reviews for Tokyo Storefronts, Japanese Bathhouses Illustrated Guide and Star Wars The Last Jedi Incredible Cross-Sections ), so these meticulously drawn images of the dwelling’s interiors delight me to no end.
The last few pages of the book showcase the artist’s original pencil drawings, as well as a short instructional/how-to section on his illustration techniques.
Yoshida Seiji’s dazzling imagination and accomplished illustration skills combine to bring us this most wonderful book which I will have a lot of enjoyment reading. I look forward to more of his future books, and this comes highly recommended.
“Houses With A Story – Yoshida Seiji Art Works ものがたりの家-吉田誠治 美術設定集 吉田誠治” details :
Dimensions – 24 x 24 x 1.2 cm
Hard cover, 128 pages
Full color, in Japanese
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August 28th, 2020 at 2:56 am
Growing up, I was a fan of the children’s book “What Do People Do All Day?” By Richard Scarry.
Written and illustrated for 3–7 year olds, it just gives an overview of various occupations and the tools and machinery involved.
Scarry would include these cutaway renderings of buildings showing the pipes and wires running through them and labeled what they were and how they worked. (Heavily simplified of course.)
These pages feel very similar. Detailed glimpses into an imaginary world. Seeing an artist’s vision is one thing, seeing how these visions ‘work’ is another.
Interesting!
August 28th, 2020 at 2:47 pm
Scott – I’m glad you like the book ! And I’m certain I would enjoy the books by Richard Scarry as well. :]