Mitsumasa Anno (安野 光雅) | |
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| Born | March 20, 1926 Tsuwano, Japan |
| Died | December 24, 2020 (aged 94) |
| Occupation | Illustrator, writer |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Yamaguchi Teacher Training College |
| Period | 1968–2020 |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
| Notable awards | Hans Christian Andersen Award 1984 |
| Spouse | Midori |
| Children | 2 |
Mitsumasa Anno (安野 光雅, Anno Mitsumasa, 20 March 1926 – 24 December 2020) was a Japanese illustrator and writer of children's books, known best for picture books with few or no words. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1984 for his "lasting contribution to children's literature."